I spent several weeks going through this book and reflecting on it. I would often stop and jot thoughts or memories that were triggered by what I was reading. Sometimes,…
Reflecting on White Fragility – Tone of the Conversation
Some people criticize reading White Fragility because it’s written by a privileged white woman. What could she possibly know or understand about racial issues? When you read the book, she…
My COVID Chronicles: 28 Weeks and Counting…
This past weekend marks 28 weeks since I came down with my mild case of COVID with awful complications later. So about 26 weeks of the complications? We are in…
Reflecting on White Fragility – Seeking Reassurance from People of Color
Another point Robin Diangelo brings up toward the end of her book is how we as white people, when confronted with our own racist actions, quickly want to seek out…
Reflecting on White Fragility: White Women’s Tears
One of the most powerful chapters in White Fragility by Robin Diangelo was about “White Women’s Tears.” It’s a term that comes up a lot in antiracist discussions and one…
My COVID Chronicles: The Hair Loss
One of the side effects suffered by long haulers that you don’t hear about as much is hair loss. This can randomly show up weeks after your illness. Then the…
Mother’s Day when you aren’t a mother
As I am writing this, it is Mother's Day, a holiday weekend that I like less and less each year. It's honestly often not on my radar anymore. I am…
Reflecting on White Fragility: Our Excuses
We don't like to hear that we have racial prejudices. It doesn't sit well with us because we equate them with being bad people. Racists are the stereotypical people who…
My COVID Chronicles: Food Fear, Fortune, and Paying It Forward
I am a very fortunate woman in that throughout this entire pandemic, I have not gone hungry. But there still has been an underlying fear of going hungry that does…
Reflecting on White Fragility: What do you mean I’m racist?
Reading the introductions, et al, to White Fragility brought up in my mind a particular incident I had in the early summer of 2020. It had been hot and dry,…