Whiteness–the whole constellation of practices, beliefs, attitudes, emotions that are mixed up in being white–is the problem. Whiteness is degraded and depraved[…] To the degree that we accept any of the meaning that the dominant society gives to whiteness, we white people are degraded and depraved.

Whiteness–the whole constellation of practices, beliefs, attitudes, emotions that are mixed up in being white–is the problem. Whiteness is degraded and depraved[…] To the degree that we accept any of the meaning that the dominant society gives to whiteness, we white people are degraded and depraved.

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Our goal should be not to redefine masculinity, but to abolish it.

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Whiteness–the whole constellation of practices, beliefs, attitudes, emotions that are mixed up in being white–is the problem. Whiteness is degraded and depraved[…] To the degree that we accept any of the meaning that the dominant society gives to whiteness, we white people are degraded and depraved.

Robert Jensen, The Heart of Whiteness: Confronting Race, Racism, and White Privilege
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The world does not need white people to civilize others. The real White People's Burden is to civilize ourselves.

Robert Jensen, The Heart of Whiteness: Confronting Race, Racism, and White Privilege
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