Antiracism, Our Flawed New Religion
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"Because this isn’t what is actually on the Antiracists’ mind. The call for people to soberly “acknowledge” their White Privilege as a self-standing, totemic act is based on the same justification as acknowledging one’s fundamental sinfulness is as a Christian. One is born marked by original sin; to be white is to be born with the stain of unearned privilege." --"Antiracism, Our Flawed New Religion", 07.27.15, John McWhorter [1] |
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"Antiracism, Our Flawed New Religion" (07.27.15) is an essay by John McWhorter published in The Daily Beast.
The text argues that antiracism has "original sin" ("to be white is to be born with the stain of unearned privilege") "scripture" (Ta-Nehisi Coates) "End of Days" (nobody's racist anymore).
See also
- “Body Ritual Among the Nacirema” (1956)
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