I like how this piece separates the problem of should racism be redefined at all from the more substantive problems caused by the the specific definition Kendi has chosen. I think that's an important distinction and we're better off focusing on that rather than focusing on the fact that Kendi deliberately chose a word that is highly pre…
I like how this piece separates the problem of should racism be redefined at all from the more substantive problems caused by the the specific definition Kendi has chosen. I think that's an important distinction and we're better off focusing on that rather than focusing on the fact that Kendi deliberately chose a word that is highly prejudicial (though I myself find it difficult to do so; it galls me that Kendi is -- deliberately, in my opinion -- using the power of the word racism to coerce others into supporting racial egalitarianism through shame and ostracism).
I like how this piece separates the problem of should racism be redefined at all from the more substantive problems caused by the the specific definition Kendi has chosen. I think that's an important distinction and we're better off focusing on that rather than focusing on the fact that Kendi deliberately chose a word that is highly prejudicial (though I myself find it difficult to do so; it galls me that Kendi is -- deliberately, in my opinion -- using the power of the word racism to coerce others into supporting racial egalitarianism through shame and ostracism).