First, I have no animosity toward white people. I just have very little tolerance for white supremacy and will put you (and others) in their place. I’m tired of this crap: I am not my ancestors. Second, White fragility is a sociological term to describe a real phenomenon that occurs. You are correct, white fragility is divisive. It is divisive because it makes it impossible for people of color to articulate to white folks on anything regarding race. You get angry, you get upset, you leave the situation, you blame, you mock, you ostracize, etc etc. To extend this point, what if I were you tell you that I find the noose spray just as (in fact more) divisive as you find the term “white fragility” divisive. Would that close the empathy gap? No? Well, I tried . Third, who you are you say that no one complained about the noose? You mean no one white complained about it:
Please expand the link above. That post highlights a collection of posts complaining about the noose. So why the hell would you tell a lie and claim that no one cared about the noose before its removal? Now, if you’re going to argue that YOU didn’t care about the noose. Then that’s fine, but sit here and claim that no one thought it was offensive when all you have to do is run a search function on the forums is lazy.
I am going to make this as simple as I can. The noose is offensive because some people - like myself - thought it was offensive and should be removed. That’s really all the reason that needs to be. You (and others) are making it way too complicated. As a black man, I can’t tell a woman what is offensive or not. If she says that me commenting on her blue blouse is inappropriate, it is inappropriate. End of discussion; because as a man, I do not have the privilege to tell a woman what is offensive or not. Similarly, as a non-black person, you don’t have the privilege to tell me what is offensive or not. I have that right. End of discussion. Further, you claimed that me saying “white fragility” is offensive. I do not have the privilege to tell you what is offensive or not. You have that right. If you say white fragility is offensive, it is offensive. I suspect that even after this, you still don’t understand, and that’s OK, I did all I could to explain.
Lastly, just because someone claims to be a person of color doesn’t mean anything. I am person of color, specifically I’m a black male living in one of the whitest cities in the Midwest. Who cares? I speak for myself. I don’t claim to speak for anyone except me. Similarly, just because someone is black or hispanic doesn’t mean they themselves don’t gargle the scrote of white supremacy. Just because someone is a person of color doesn’t mean they don’t worship at the altar of whiteness. Malcolm X had a word for these people that I won’t repeat here.
To get at the meat of your question, I assume that 99.99% of the people who post on this forum are white, young (average age 22), and male. I assume the CEO of Blizzard is white. I assume the original lead designers of Overwatch is white. I assume most, if not all, of the story editors are white. Oh, and, if they aren’t white, they are light skinned af. I make this assumption based pictures from BlizzCon and OWL. I make this assumption based on unmoderated anti-black comments that I hear in chat and over voice. I make this assumption based on the racist and misogynistic comments that I see promulgated on these forums. I make this assumption based on inclusion of negative stereotypes and anti-black imagery in Overwatch. I am willing, however, to be proven wrong.
While I do appreciate your point of view and will read your response, this will be my last post to you on the issue. I will not respond to your response. It’s nothing personal, but I’ve said what I had to say and don’t feel it would be fruitful to continue to engage with you on this topic.