Catrice M. Jackson, a leading voice for racial justice, joins the Sugars to discuss privilege and creating spaces for women to discuss issues of racism, white supremacy, white privilege, and white feminism. They also explore the ways in which white women engage in interpersonal violence and the importance of understanding everyday racism.
White privilege must be acknowledged and used responsibly, as it can be invisible to those who possess it.
Recognizing and challenging patriarchal gender roles within relationships promotes equality and empowerment for women.
Deep dives
Recognizing and addressing privilege
Privilege, particularly white privilege, is a form of power that must be acknowledged and wielded responsibly. It is important for individuals to see and understand their privilege, as it can be invisible to those living in the midst of it. Marginalized groups are well aware of the power dynamics created by privilege, and it is necessary for everyone to make privilege visible and take action once it is recognized.
Challenging naming conventions and gender privilege
The podcast episode explores a letter from a woman who is navigating the issue of changing her last name to that of her boyfriend's. She emphasizes the importance of having equal decision-making power in naming decisions and challenges the traditional patriarchal gender roles that can disempower women. The hosts discuss the significance of recognizing and respecting choices that challenge such privilege and promote equality within relationships.
Examining white privilege and its impact on children
A mother reflects on how her children, growing up in a progressive liberal environment, may experience a sense of relief and privilege due to their white skin color and gender. The mother wonders how to help her children recognize and address their privilege, highlighting the need to confront privilege and use it for positive change. The hosts suggest focusing on actions over words, modeling principles of racial justice, examining media consumption, and promoting a consciousness of privilege.
Creating courageous conversations about privilege
The podcast episode features an interview with Catrice Jackson, a racial justice advocate, who discusses her workshops on racism, white supremacy, privilege, and gender roles. She emphasizes the importance of creating spaces where black and brown voices are heard and white individuals can listen and understand their privilege. Jackson speaks about dismantling everyday racism and engaging in conversations that promote racial justice, urging white individuals to actively confront their privilege and work towards equality.
Privilege comes in many forms: socio-economic privilege, gender privilege, heterosexual privilege, to name a few. In this episode, the Sugars reply to two letter writers who are facing different forms of privilege. They discuss with Catrice M. Jackson, a leading voice for racial justice.
This episode was originally published on August 11th, 2018.
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