Yes, it’s like most white people want to get to “postracial” by skipping over all the facts about whiteness. Convoluted indeed, though in these terms, whites are generally a lot more blind to the convolutions, not having been forced to navigate them, allowed to sail right past them, etc. So, I label whiteness a lot. When I mention white people, I say things like, “This white guy I know,” and so on, instead of just This guy I know. I also say “historically white college” (or university). Raises white eyebrows, which is a good thing I think.
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