Yes! And if I may be so bold, as a former polisci wonk, "ally" has connotations of actual material/strategic contribution - money, arms, permission for passage through other-owned land - that conveys that something of worth has been contributed to a cause. Being basically decent is not the kind of significant actual contribution that "ally" implies to me.
I felt all of this… and you know, Twitter is one of those places where those “participation trophies” run rapid. It’s almost as bad as being invited to the cookout - as soon as the access is given - the work stops because they feel like they’ve reached the highest level of “I’m not racist” and… it’s exhausting.
Yes! And if I may be so bold, as a former polisci wonk, "ally" has connotations of actual material/strategic contribution - money, arms, permission for passage through other-owned land - that conveys that something of worth has been contributed to a cause. Being basically decent is not the kind of significant actual contribution that "ally" implies to me.
Exactly this.
AMEN, YES!!! 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾
Whew!
I felt all of this… and you know, Twitter is one of those places where those “participation trophies” run rapid. It’s almost as bad as being invited to the cookout - as soon as the access is given - the work stops because they feel like they’ve reached the highest level of “I’m not racist” and… it’s exhausting.
Baby! Listen.
I stopped using ally a couple years ago for the reasons you’ve outlined here. I’m definitely feeling all of this!
ShoNuff
This is fantastic. The exhaustion around all of it is too real.
All of this! This sums it up - 🛑 Stop giving white people participation trophies for doing the right fucking thing 🛑