Why is it so difficult to call out racism?

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Calling out racism, on any scale, is still a total minefield

‘The term is meant to capture how little it takes to upset white people.

‘There have been many occasions where people have said things on social media and the public has turned against them and retribution has been very swift – possibly disproportionate – and often not following due process.’ ‘White, educated, middle-class males like me, live in fear of being accused of racism, sexism, or predatory behaviour,’ says Craig.He says the fear instilled by widespread public vitriol against things that are perceived to be racist has caused people to become hyper-defensive about being labelled in this way.‘When it comes to accusations like this – the smell tends to linger, and that can be really damaging,’ he says.

 

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