When White People Try to Hide Their Racism, They Use These Phrases

InAmerican society, many White people live in fear of being called a "racist." It's become a scarlet letter for some because once you're exposed as such, you may lose legitimacy in your professional life and the community more broadly. For instance, last fall, a police officer in San Jose, California, Mark McNamara, commented in a text thread that he "<a href="https://abc7news.com/san-jose-police-officer-racist-texts-sjpd-mark-mcnamara-chief/14010301/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">hates</a> Black people." In Antioch, California, an investigation showed at least 40% were involved in a similar text thread. Officer Rombough confessed to "only stopping" people because "<a href="https://abc7news.com/antioch-police-scandal-racist-texts-chief-fbi-investigation/13516343/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">they are black</a>." While another officer referred to their new Black police chief as a "gorilla." Many officers lost their jobs, and their statements became part of the public record. This is the type of humiliation and consequence most hope to avoid. However, refraining from using explicitly racist language doesn't mean someone doesn't harbor racist beliefs, just that they've learned it's best to ingrain plausible deniability in the language they use. <a href="https://www.writersandeditorsofcolor.com/when-white-people-try-to-hide-their-racism-they-use-these-phrases-f82d6cfe84f3">Learn More</a>