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“If all of us who at some point in history were not considered white
considered ourselves "Other" then
how many white people would there even be?”
― Shellen Lubin

“They' in conventional wisdom,
in much literature (like Edward Lear's limericks),
in the mouths of conservative (and faux-conservative) politicians
refers to traditional society, those of privilege,
those with power, those
in control of what is known, thought, believed...
But 'everybody else'...
knows
what's going on.”
― Shellen Lubin

“So don't ask people to be nicer
unless they're abusive,
unless they're the abusers.
And if they are,
maybe the nicest thing you can do in 2022
is kindly, gently, read them the so-called riot act.
And warn them a riot may be coming their way.”
― Shellen Lubin

“Be nice,' we're often told,
particularly we women--
along with other populations under-appreciated
and over-oppressed...
Until recently, that has mostly been said to those without power...
Because those in power didn't have to be nice,
were never expected to be nice.

Recently it's being said more often to those with great power,
and there is value in that.”
― Shellen Lubin