*deep, calming breath* On the plus side, the steps at that link were very clear and easy to follow.
Important note: Definitely do Method Two. Method One will make the chat feature invisible, but it may pop up again; Method Two will make it go away entirely.
I’m also light skinned and have recent white/european heritage
This gives me privilege over First Nations people that are brown (or Black!)
My last partner was also Native, but full blooded and very visibly Native.
I live somewhere where the police are very racist and dangerous. Someone like my visibly Native former partner is MUCH more likely to be harmed by police than I am
When we got pulled over by the cops (which was often) I knew that if I kept my calm, put on my best ‘talking to white people’ voice, and played nice with the cop, my partner was more likely to get out of that situation safely
I could use my privilege to help keep him safe
Every single one of us has privilege of some kind. Are you able bodied? Light skinned? Can you hear and see well? Are you straight or cisgender? Do you live in a “western” country? Are you white?
Having privilege doesn’t mean that your life can’t be hard, or that you can’t be marginalized in other ways, but it does give you an advantage that other people may not have.
What are some ways that you could use your privileges to help people who don’t have those privileges?
If you’re a man, could you speak up in support of your female coworkers when your boss talks over them?
If you’re able bodied, could you advocate for your physically disabled classmate when they need an accommodation for their disability?
If you’re white, could you stand in front of a racialized friend at a protest, and help keep them safe?
If you’re cisgender, could you speak up when your uncle says something transmisogynist at christmas dinner?
If you live in a wealthy western country, could you share and contribute to the fundraisers of people suffering through war and genocide?
Using our privileges to help others is how we level the playing field!
No one person can fix our broken world, but every single one of us can do something to help!
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