

It’s a good step in the direction of an important discussion about perception and experience, especially in terms of culture, race, and the problematic stereotypes that lie within. Honestly, I never want this hashtag to end.

(Compiled with Writer and founder of Black Girl Dangerous, Mia McKenzie unleashed an incredibly insightful and brutally honest hashtag last night — #WhitePeopleEquivalents. Instead of me explaining the origins of it, read it straight from Mia and then check out the hashtag for yourself. I’ve also included some of my favorites here (along with my own).It’s a good step in the direction of an important discussion about perception and experience, especially in terms of culture, race, and the problematic stereotypes that lie within. Honestly, I never want this hashtag to end.(Compiled with Ella Ceron .)

an *experience* a POC has = a *thought* a WP has about that experience. #WhitePeopleEquivalents — Black Girl Dangerous (@BlackGirlDanger) April 2, 2014

500 years of genocide, enslavement, lynching = one time some black girls called me honky. #WhitePeopleEquivalents — Black Girl Dangerous (@BlackGirlDanger) April 2, 2014

Dated a black person once = I totally know your people's struggles #WhitePeopleEquivalents — Rebekah Hutson (@iiRebekah) April 2, 2014

“But you don’t ACT [identity]” = you are acceptable to me in terms of the stereotypes within my scope of comfort #WhitePeopleEquivalents — Ella Ceron (@ellaceron) April 2, 2014

Slavery = ‘unfortunate’ isolated historical event with no lasting effects #WhitePeopleEquivalents — Aamer Rahman (@aamer_rahman) April 2, 2014

Being called "racist" one time=having to be twice as good to get half as far every second of every day. #whitepeopleequivalents — xian barrett (@xianb8) April 2, 2014

Not being allowed to say the n-word = Human Rights abuse #WhitePeopleEquivalents — Aamer Rahman (@aamer_rahman) April 2, 2014

POC naming their oppression because they are not taking racist rubbish = playing the victim #whitepeopleequivalents — Claire Manes (@intensetweeting) April 2, 2014

“Actually, I’m Mexican” = omg I love Chipotle / went to Cancún once #WhitePeopleEquivalents — Ella Ceron (@ellaceron) April 2, 2014

plundering the resources, culture, bodies, & lands of PoC = development #WhitePeopleEquivalents — 레오 (@serynada) April 2, 2014

I’m so into Korean culture = eating kimchi like it’s a goddamn fucking salad. #WhitePeopleEquivalents — Mink Choi (@ys_choi) April 2, 2014

White people can't use the n word ever = Black people more racist than white people #whitepeopleequivalents — Laura (@ClangingBells) April 2, 2014

“I’m just trying to understand your perspective.” = I’m not really listening. #WhitePeopleEquivalents — Mink Choi (@ys_choi) April 2, 2014

"you arent chinese? well my second guess was japanese" = "you asians all look so similar! at least im trying tho" #WhitePeopleEquivalents — miles (@yungrosencrantz) April 2, 2014

PoC express disgust @ white liberal’s “satirical” take on PoC’s lived exp = ATTACK ON FREEDOM #WhitePeopleEquivalents pic.twitter.com/Jd5y6dHjso — Jazzy Crayon (@jazzycrayon) April 2, 2014

PoC not wanting to have a conversation with white people = Censorship #WhitePeopleEquivalents — Womanist Gamer Girl (@TheAngryFangirl) April 2, 2014

#WhitePeopleEquivalents “Angry Black Woman” = Black woman doing anything other than service with a grin like The Joker. — Trudy (@thetrudz) April 2, 2014