It's not a conspiracy, though, and we need to Get Right With God And The Evidence on this front.
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Even if we really like checklists and rely on them for our feelings of security and purpose and reminders to shower.
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Seriously. It's the first step.
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Racism is not a gremlin in Paula Deen's heart.
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It has come to my attention that perhaps it was a tad ambitious to suggest reading three heavy-hitting introduction-to-racism pieces during a weekend when our most reasonable self-expectations were actually 1) keep gravy off your sweater and 2) don't argue with your mouth full. Oops. I JUST GET SO EXCITED, YOU GUYS.
OK, so now we're back...
Read MoreTime for some self-education.
Let's read, because it turns out that racism is more complex than even the best-intentioned white person might think.
Read MoreOver the past couple of days, many people's biggest question seems to have shifted from “what do I do?” to “how can I even talk to _______?” (You’ve filled in the blank with: Black people, Trump supporters, white progressives, Muslim people, and more.) We know conversation is a place to start, but we're stymied.
I think psychologist Susan Silk’s Ring Theory is extremely useful here. She developed it to help people be helpful, not harmful, in the midst of someone else’s pain—for example, when someone has cancer. Let’s take a look.
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