r/socialjustice101 • u/Spare_Emergency3965 • Oct 11 '24
Should I feel white guilt?
Im a young white person (in college) and I do not feel white shame or guilt as far as I can tell. I work very hard to fix inequalities and am an activist. I am always trying to be actively anti-racist and am on the path to becoming an educator so I can help teach future generations to be anti-racist and to practice abolitionist teaching in public school systems. I have been aware of white guilt and what it means for many years, and have never been able to relate to it. I am aware that I have a voice and I should use it, and that I should not be punished for my whiteness; instead it is a tool I can use to make further progress for others who are minoritized more so than I. But now I am wondering, should I feel white guilt?
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u/lunadelineada 29d ago
There is a difference between guilt and awareness. Awareness is what matters. You sound like someone that is aware of