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Subscriber-Only Thread - July 2021It’s subscriber thread time once again! First things first; a warm welcome to everybody who’s joined over the past month. It’s great to have you. To al…
Jul 23Comment 17Share
Racism can be a slippery concept. At what point is a racial disparity definitive evidence of racism? At what point does a racist’s involvement in an ac…
Jul 19Comment 8Share
It’s that time again; another conversation with Ray! Ray is the type of guy who sees everything in black and white. Literally. So it’s not surprising t…
Jul 12Comment 9Share
It’s a bit of a stretch to describe this edition of The Commentary as a conversation. It lasted exactly one comment before I was blocked and deleted. B…
Jul 9Comment 3Share
Today we have not just one conversation, but two! Or rather, one conversation that sparked another. These comments from Karyn and V show two perspectiv…
Jul 5Comment 4Share
As of this writing, I’ve written 1742 replies to the various comments on my articles. In all that time, I’ve only ever come across one person who was s…
Jul 2Comment 4Share
If you’ve been paying attention to a certain type of white progressive lately, especially on the topic of racism, you’ll have noticed something strange…
Jun 28Comment 9Share
One interesting feature of being a black person who writes about race is that you immediately become a representative. Your opinion isn’t just yours, i…
Jun 25Comment 3Share
I won’t lie, I’ve been looking forward to this one. My conversations with Ray are among those I’ve been most keen to share here. There are a few reason…
Jun 21Comment 8Share
Subscriber-Only Thread - June 2021Hello! Welcome to the very first subscriber-only thread.
Jun 16Comment 29Share
I’ve always been uncomfortable with the label “ally”. Not the concept you understand. People who consistently take a stand against bigotry and injustic…
Jun 14Comment 3Share
It seems to me that both racism and identity politics are built on the same faulty premise. Namely, that the colour of your skin or what you have betwe…
Jun 11Comment 1Share
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