"I'm not ready to be anti racist. I'm just not there yet."
– Too many White people
The details:
I'm just not ready to give up my privilege.
I'm just not ready to amplify marginalized voices.
I'm just not ready to have conversations that make me feel uncomfortable.
I'm just not ready to read books, listen to podcasts, and watch films centering the experiences of people of color.
I'm just not ready to be self-reflective.
I'm just not ready to challenge the status quo.
I'm just not ready to disrupt the White solidarity I've built up my whole life.
I'm just not ready to stop perpetuating White supremacy.
I'm just not ready to validate the lived experiences of people who are different from me.
I'm just not ready to listen to the stories of people not like me.
I'm just not ready to be humble, empathetic, and compassionate.
I'm just not ready to give up my power.
I'm just not ready to affect change with my social capital, positional authority, and political influence.
I'm just not ready to live in an equitable world.
I'm just not ready to develop my cultural competence.
I'm just not ready to see people of color as fully human.
I'm just not ready to learn and grow and change.
I'm just not ready to do better.
Check back later though, and maybe I'll be ready.