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What does it mean to "inherit whiteness?"

Aug 31, 2022
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ANECDOTE

Racial Slur and Class

  • Baynard Woods' grandfather used a racial slur, believing it polite.
  • His mother corrected him, differentiating their family from "low-rent" white people.
INSIGHT

Inherited Racism

  • Baynard Woods reflects on his parents growing up in a segregated South.
  • They internalized racist views while maintaining a facade of politeness.
INSIGHT

Whiteness and Blackness

  • Baynard Woods realized that whiteness is defined by its juxtaposition to blackness.
  • Without noticing blackness, whiteness becomes irrelevant.
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