Hey Marley, I think I see what you're saying... I read your article and the comments below, and I can see white people getting angry, but, I can see what they're saying too. Sure, I'm white, but I'm doing my best to try to see the world through the eyes of people of colour.

Am I right in thinking you're saying that because we're white we're blind to racism in societal structures because they've always been made to serve us? That makes a lot of sense. Because, I guess, of course we would be blind. As white people, how would we know that any racism exists when it's not affecting us directly? But we need to just recognise that. We need to just recognise that we've always had the power, so it's impossible for us to truly empathise.

I think - maybe - the disagreement from the white commenters comes from the fact that we've all got different interpretations of the word 'racist'. For example, I live in Japan, which has been condemned for being racist by the West and yeah... from my Western perspective it is.... but the Japanese almost have a different interpretation of the word 'racist' which leads to confusion and heated misunderstandings in conversations (certainly between me and my Japanese boyfriend anyway).

I think people get angry and defensive at being called 'racist' point blank, because it has such strong connotations. But actually, blindness can just mean racism and I get that. (Apologies if I've misunderstood - if so, I'd love to have more of a conversation with you so I can understand your point fully).