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Kayla Vestergaard
Kayla Vestergaard

Kayla Vestergaard

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From On Allyship and Performative Wokeness by Eric Peterson

…ular moment in time, in this particular political climate, we need to hear the voices of the unheard. We need more conversation and less contention. We need to learn to listen, and to disagree, and to keep on listening. We need allies. And while I’ve found myself rolling my eyes at the words and actions of the perfor…

From On Allyship and Performative Wokeness by Eric Peterson

An ally speaks when necessary, and only when s/he truly understands the dynamics under discussion. Allies will first do no harm. The performatively woke, on the other hand, never shut up. That’s their defining characteristic.

From On Allyship and Performative Wokeness by Eric Peterson

…king questions, and an ally will know, when an unarmed black man has been shot by a policeman, that the important question is not, “did the officer feel unsafe,” but rather — “did this citizen deserve to die.” An ally realizes that a conversation about #MeToo needs to center on the lived experience of women …

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