Danllan
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Well, I've paid my licence fee for as long as I can remember despite, in recent years, being monumentally nauseated by the BBC's political bias and PC preaching. I like the idea of the BBC as an institution, but not what it's become, and reading the article below - I quote some of the more revolting text - has tipped the balance for me, I'll not subsidise the BBC any more if I can avoid doing so. I've been aware of some people campaigning to 'de-fund the BBC', and have thought little of it until now; as of this evening I am all for it and will happily donate to organisations seeking to achieve this.
Inspired by tools from Everyday Racism (a project dedicated to the experiences of racism), here are five ways to stop racial gaslighting:
1. If someone who is BIPOC (black, indigenous* and people of colour) shares their experience of racism with you, learn to listen carefully to what they have to say and acknowledge their feelings.
2. Educate yourself on racism and understand the issues related to white privilege.
3. Ensure that you offer support and empathy and don't question a person's lived experiences of racism.
4. Recognise if you have internal defensive responses to racism.
5. Call it out and be an ally to those who have suffered from racism and the forms that it manifests in.
*The feeling of indigenous British people are, it would seem, not to be taken account of.
Inspired by tools from Everyday Racism (a project dedicated to the experiences of racism), here are five ways to stop racial gaslighting:
1. If someone who is BIPOC (black, indigenous* and people of colour) shares their experience of racism with you, learn to listen carefully to what they have to say and acknowledge their feelings.
2. Educate yourself on racism and understand the issues related to white privilege.
3. Ensure that you offer support and empathy and don't question a person's lived experiences of racism.
4. Recognise if you have internal defensive responses to racism.
5. Call it out and be an ally to those who have suffered from racism and the forms that it manifests in.
*The feeling of indigenous British people are, it would seem, not to be taken account of.