Hate The Smell Of Vanilla Scented Privilege
Transgriot
By Monica Roberts
21 June, 2010
http://transgriot.blogspot.com/2010/06/hate-smell-of-vanilla-scented-privilege.html (http://transgriot.blogspot.com/2010/06/hate-smell-of-vanilla-scented-privilege.html)
One of the things that is maddeningly infuriating to transpeople of color when we try to interact in groups dominated by white people is the mischaracterizations that result when we speak our minds.
A POC transperson speaks their mind about a hot button issue du jour, and their critics inevitably hurl the words, 'divisive', 'verbally violent', 'angry' or 'polarizing influences' bull feces at them or whisper it to other white friends behind the POC's back.
QuoteConversely, let a White transperson speak their mind, get mad, vent or say the exact same thing a POC transperson may have just verbalized about the issue, then it's considered 'refreshing honesty'.
Sorry, but that is a piece of unmitigated garbage.
It borders upon racism. And probably is.
No, that's not "racism." That's "calling out racism."