Kamala Harris Is Not Your Stereotype

Using racist imagery is always wrong.

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Here’s my 2¢ about the use of the “coconut” emoji:

Some brothers and sisters use the “n-word” comfortably amongst themselves. That’s fine.

I don’t like it, so I don’t use it. My choice.

But non-POC don’t get to lecture me about what words and/or images are appropriate.

I admired George Carlin, but his schtick on why he refused to use the phrase “Indigenous People” was condescending. You don’t disrespect how non-whites choose to define themselves.

That’s my line in the sand: respect POC’s boundaries. White people who ignore that are exercising cultural appropriation and shoving their privilege in our faces.

We’re not your stereotypes, especially when it’s done without permission.