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Warda Ahmed: Attitudes behind the words

Attitude behind words 1
  • What is often said to racialized people and the attitudes behind the words. / By Warda Ahmed @wanzech, inspired by Chucha Marguez @la_chucha.

Attitude behind words 2
  • "You speak Finnish really well!" = Finnish can never be your mother tongue.

Attitude behind words 3
  • "Maybe we should call you 'Allu'!" = I'm not bothered to learn how to pronounce your name.

Attitude behind words 4
  • "You would look great without the scarf!" = Wearing the scarf can not be your own choice.

Attitude behind words 5
  • "We are not used to newcomers." = I find difference uncomfortable.

Attitude behind words 6
  • "Where are you from?" = People who look like you are not from around here.

Attitude behind words 7
  • 1. Could we discuss the polarization of the discussion?

  • 2. The youth/the minorities are going wild over nothing again! 

  • 3. We can no more draw/present racialized people! 

  • 4. Reverse racism!

  • 5. This work is really important for our culture!

  •  6. It's just a singular situation! 

  • 7. Racism is such a strong word!

  • 8. This was OK in the nineties.

  • 9. She/he/I can't be racist, I have a black friend! 

  • 10. You can't say the n-word anymore! 

  • 11. Politics should not affect an artist's work! 

  • 12. It was not meant to be racist, so it can't be racist.

  • 13. CENSORSHIP!

  • 14. I was pondering here for myself and I see no problem. 

  • 15. What about the starving children of the world? 

  • 16. Didn't you get the joke?

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