She's said that she doesn't feel she's being properly understood. It's a claim that's perhaps supported by the fact that I don't, myself, entirely understand what she means by "the modes that people use to talk about race."
Guilty as charged. And it's totally my fault, which is why its best to duck out.
Honestly, the problem with getting into these discussions is the defensiveness with which these issues are tackled. Ideas are reduced to "is X racist or not?"
To clarify, I was talking about certain assumptions that are reflected in language especially in what is taken as 'natural' (that's what I mean by discourse) specifically the colorblindness myth. This is not the same as personal criticism, but since not everyone sees that distinction (critique of ideas/personal criticism), it's simply better to put a lid on it now.
Believe me, I'm not implying or suggesting that anyone is a racist.
