Dear Prudence Uncensored: “Cul-de-sac of Confused Caucasians”

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“One doesn't give gifts on holidays that recognize oppression!”

: I hope you found this question as hilarious as I did. I don’t even know if it was fake, but it was too entertaining not to answer.: It gave me my first true laugh of the day so far. More than a sarcastic “lol.” I’m just so confused!: So, I’m just going to assume that the potential recipient is Black and the letter writer is white.: Yeah, considering the letter writer’s alias is “Cul-de-sac of Confused Caucasians”… I think we know the dynamics at play here.

BUT!: I mean I think this is an interesting moment because five years ago, I would have thought it was TOTALLY absurd, but now, after the old “Summer of racial reckoning,” when Juneteenth is more recognized in a mainstream way , I can kinda see a white person thinking “I should acknowledge this” … maybe?: There’s something inherently cringey about someone’s niceties also playing into racial identity? I see the good intention to acknowledge it! But … I guess maybe the issue is more with the way...

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