From white ‘fragility’ to white ‘vulnerability’: How white allies can honour their feelings and show up

Artwork by Jill Greenberg NOTES & EDITS: This article is a re-work of another article that critiqued the shaming of white fragility in social justice communities. This post is directed mostly towards my white allies.  ‘White tears’ is an ever popular word being used in social justice media these days. As a therapist I have…

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Why white people can’t dance: they’re traumatized

NOTE: When I say ‘white’ this doesn’t equal European. I understand that there are long and unique histories of European peoples that I can’t speak to as I am not the expert. For me white begins in the ‘enlightenment’ era where reason came to the forefront of European society. From this understanding, I believe that…

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Using energetics to decolonize anti-oppression practice itself

Recently I have come to the conclusion that for me to authentically participate in anti-oppression work, I have to do it from a place that is informed by my ancestral culture. That is to say, my anti-oppression practice cannot be centred in the traditions of modern Western/Eurocentric thought. A big part of my recent personal decolonization…

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