I’m just going to speak plainly since that’s what I do.
I absolutely believe that Black lives matter. The way Black people are regularly senselessly murdered by police makes my heart sick but I am no longer surprised by it. I support the current protests and to be honest, I don’t mind the rioting. Riots gave women the right to vote, gave us labor rights, civil rights, gay rights… if a few building fires and looting will make the police stop murdering Black people and face real consequences for doing so, let’s go. Property can be replaced, murder victims cannot.
I acknowledge my privilege as a white woman. I am doing the work to be anti-racist and unlearn the engrained white supremacy of growing up in American society with its institutional racism.
I have screwed up in the past, I’m likely to screw up in the future. Having adhd means that sometimes my mouth moves before my brain does and what comes out may be more clumsy/awkward than I intend. Please do call me out when I’m wrong. The moment may be uncomfortable but I am always grateful to learn and do better. The last thing I ever want to do is make anyone uncomfortable – that’s not very relaxing!