dionthesocialist:

Nobody ever says:

  • homophobia will go away if we ignore it.
  • terrorists will go away if we ignore them.
  • homelessness will end if we stop talking about it.
  • infant mortality will end if we stop acknowledging it.
  • AIDS will go away if we stop focusing on AIDS so much.

Everybody knows that those notions are ridiculous. Why then do people insist on thinking that racism, which is the tragedy above all tragedies, will disappear if we stop talking about it? 

I’ve heard the first one, at least, from the people who say the same about racism, but the point stands.

Reblogged 12 months ago from dionthesocialist
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