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Why do people even get offended by cracker lmaooo. That's such a whack front.
Being able to disregard being called "cracker" is itself a form of white privilege. As a white guy, I don't have to care if some black person expresses hatred against me because I have power that they do not (e.g. they're not likely to act on their hatred because if the police are called they're likely to take my side, etc.). The implied threat is not credible.
In contrast, black people do not have the freedom to ignore white people calling them the n-word, because historically that has been accompanied by a real risk of attack. The likelihood may have waned over the years, but that implied threat remains credible. (That goes double for the fact that, as casual/mainstream use of the word has fallen out of favor, those still willing to use it are all the more extreme/violent-tempered.)
As another lifelong beneficiary of white privilege, thank you for pointing this out. I never considered this perspective.
THIS!!! THIS IS WHY YOU NEED EDUCATION AND SAFETY! PEOPLE WANT TO LEARN AND DO BETTER!
Let me add one. People that don't look like us think before they speak in meetings. They are scrutinized constantly and often afraid. We can ask a colleague "hey not straight white guy, you're interested or expert in XYZ, and haven't shared your input, what do you think?"
Making space can be that micro and so impactful.