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White Fragility

Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism

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White Fragility

By: Robin DiAngelo, Michael Eric Dyson - introduction
Narrated by: Amy Landon
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 The New York Times best-selling book exploring the counterproductive reactions white people have when their assumptions about race are challenged, and how these reactions maintain racial inequality.

In this “vital, necessary, and beautiful book” (Michael Eric Dyson), antiracist educator Robin DiAngelo deftly illuminates the phenomenon of white fragility and “allows us to understand racism as a practice not restricted to ‘bad people’ (Claudia Rankine). Referring to the defensive moves that white people make when challenged racially, white fragility is characterized by emotions such as anger, fear, and guilt, and by behaviors including argumentation and silence. These behaviors, in turn, function to reinstate white racial equilibrium and prevent any meaningful cross-racial dialogue. In this in-depth exploration, DiAngelo examines how white fragility develops, how it protects racial inequality, and what we can do to engage more constructively. Anthropology Personal Development Personal Success Racism & Discrimination Relationships Social Sciences Critical Race Theory
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Great book for white people to be exposed to its premise and to reflect on the racial biases and why they exist. acknowledges she says what PoC have been saying for ever.

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As a person of colour, this is a life-affirming book that has beautifully articulated so many of my incredibly exasperating experiences and interactions with well-intentioned-but-ultimately-counterproductive white people.

Cannot recommend it strongly enough for every single white person who considers themselves progressive.

A must for any white person who considers themselves progressive

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every white person needs to take this in. I'm ashamed it took me this long to begin to educate myself.

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Brilliant. Although I would consider myself a progressive white person, the content of this book has opened my mind up to some of my implicit blind spots that would have an ongoing, pervasive and significant impact on people of colour, individually and collectively. This book was challenging to listen to at times but the nudge motivates me to want to learn more about myself and the product of my conditioning that I am. Thank you!

Transformative and mind expanding!

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Such new concepts for us white people but we need it! if you want to challenge your brain, read this!

excellent! head hurting stuff but REAL!

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