I hear a lot of fear and confusion. Almost borderline internal prejudices and not truly owning the realities of race. White people don't experience racism from its true nature and it seems you subtlety think White is greater- when it is not. White privilege is a racist construct within itself and the best of White people denounce it or at the very least use it to help someone who is not White. Have you even considered the White people who fought hard in the Civil Rights and other movements to abolish slavery, discrimination and apartheid? You should spend time researching how the best of the White race fought for the rights of African Americans and their countless contributions to this world. The majority of White people in America could care less about other people including Filipino. People in SE Asia even today have this flawed view of White being superior and it seems you carry this as well - not because you are racist but because you are ignorant with a lack of multi cultural experiences. There are millions of Filipino women with Black men and men of a variety of races. At the end of the day we are
human and bleed red. If are serious about the issues you write about - you should spend time reading great books on race - and reading empirical and peer reviewed journals on the realities of race. This entire concept of my Colonizer is superior because of White skin needs to die because it is not true - and has never been true. She is great artist but is lacking a strong fundamental understanding of race because she lives in a White world and that's the world she has embraced - not Filipino. This is why she needs to study and research. Blessings.
I'd ask everyone commenting to refrain from assuming what people have or haven't done, or telling people what to do. Additionally, I don't know that it's anyone's responsibility to research contributions from white people to civil rights and other movements where minoritised communities have been at the forefront of the struggle. I'd also argue a misunderstanding of April's words as a lot of what she speaks about seems to align with your broader message, which we are in agreement with! Race is a construct and the idea that white people are better because of their skin is false and reductive. However, white supremacy and privilege must be dismantled, as this is a social and political reality.
A really thoughtful essay and nice art work too.
I hear a lot of fear and confusion. Almost borderline internal prejudices and not truly owning the realities of race. White people don't experience racism from its true nature and it seems you subtlety think White is greater- when it is not. White privilege is a racist construct within itself and the best of White people denounce it or at the very least use it to help someone who is not White. Have you even considered the White people who fought hard in the Civil Rights and other movements to abolish slavery, discrimination and apartheid? You should spend time researching how the best of the White race fought for the rights of African Americans and their countless contributions to this world. The majority of White people in America could care less about other people including Filipino. People in SE Asia even today have this flawed view of White being superior and it seems you carry this as well - not because you are racist but because you are ignorant with a lack of multi cultural experiences. There are millions of Filipino women with Black men and men of a variety of races. At the end of the day we are
human and bleed red. If are serious about the issues you write about - you should spend time reading great books on race - and reading empirical and peer reviewed journals on the realities of race. This entire concept of my Colonizer is superior because of White skin needs to die because it is not true - and has never been true. She is great artist but is lacking a strong fundamental understanding of race because she lives in a White world and that's the world she has embraced - not Filipino. This is why she needs to study and research. Blessings.
I'd ask everyone commenting to refrain from assuming what people have or haven't done, or telling people what to do. Additionally, I don't know that it's anyone's responsibility to research contributions from white people to civil rights and other movements where minoritised communities have been at the forefront of the struggle. I'd also argue a misunderstanding of April's words as a lot of what she speaks about seems to align with your broader message, which we are in agreement with! Race is a construct and the idea that white people are better because of their skin is false and reductive. However, white supremacy and privilege must be dismantled, as this is a social and political reality.