Facebook Publication Date: 4/19/2019 14:04

White Supremacy and the React Emojis

There are fully 20 people who intentionally ignored the repeated, and pointed, requests to not use reacts. We really need to unpack what this means. Is it a sort of ‘you’re not the boss of me’ type of f-you? Is it that the repeated admonitions flew by heads?

I assume, I have to assume, that those of you in this space are serious about doing the work. But, all too often, this is not what is seen. What is seen is white primacy and supremacy in full relief.

At this point the insulting refusals to respect both me and the original poster, Hypatia Tiberius MacAllasdair in our exhortations to comment and to fully engage, are eclipsing the actual message.

Make no mistake, your wanting to do social justice work *your way* regardless of the harm you cause, and the disrespect you display are part and parcel of white supremacy.

Every time it’s done, it’s a reinforcement of a value you say, by virtue of being in this space, that you do not hold.

It is tiring. It deflects and detracts from real work being done, and it makes my job, and how I feel about doing it, harder than it needs to be.

There is a reason, one I have articulated more than once, about why i discourage hearts and likes to the point of prohibition. It’s a valid one–but even if it wasn’t, it should be honored even if there is not agreement or even full understanding of the reason why I do not want them.

Again, for those of you–including the fully half of you who insisted upon hearting and liking even after Hypatia Tiberius MacAllasdair and I explicitly asked you not to, and on the numerous other posts where comments only were requested, please honor me, our guest commentators, and the community you are a part of by fully participating and engaging with a comment.

One of the things we will be discussing tomorrow are some of my frustrations and challenges with this space. This is one of them.

And truly, I really will be disheartened and discouraged if I see hearts or likes on this post. Afford me that much.

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