I'm gonna throw this one into the mix. L'oreal model whose employment I believe was based on taking part in a campaign to celebrate diversity within the fashion/beauty world and beyond was sacked for posting the below. It has caused a pretty large uproar in the UK and led to innumerable articles as well as television and radio interviews featuring Monroe debating whether the decision was warranted. Quote below: ‘Honestly I don’t have energy to talk about the racial violence of white people any more. Yes ALL white people. ‘Because most of ya’ll don’t even realise or refuse to acknowledge that your existence, privilege and success as a race is built on the backs, blood and death of people of colour. Your entire existence is drenched in racism. From micro-aggressions to terrorism, you guys built the blueprint for this s***. ‘Come see me when you realise that racism isn’t learned, it’s inherited and consciously or unconsciously passed down through privilege. ‘Once white people begin to admit that their race is the most violent and oppressive force of nature on Earth… then we can talk. ‘Until then stay acting shocked about how the world continues to stay f***** at the hands of your ancestors and your heads that remain buried in the sand with hands over your ears.’ Now this was said in response I believe to the violence in Charlottesville for any of those who might consider that relevant. For all the things Whites are supposed to be privileged for, that someone could ever accuse me of racial violence, without me having to do or say anything, and it more-or-less be accepted, celebrated, encouraged and validated by people who consider themselves heroic defenders of justice and ethics is so unenviable and stomach churning to me that I'd rather be black. I don't know if that has anything to do with me being mixed race, but so is Munroe... Thoughts?
Frankly, I'm surprised that he or she actually lost his or her job over this. What zer is saying is the same thing that's taught in classrooms all around the country. Maybe he or she should be teaching at Evergreen College, Berkeley, or Oberlin.
