bitchelesbian:

sarghoa:

Nonblack people of color using the term “non-[insert race/ethnicity here]” when they’re talking about racism are so transparent about their antiblackness. You’re grouping Black people in with our oppressors, for one. Two, you’re implying that we have the ability to racially oppress you, and that we don’t understand or experience racism. If you’re talking about racism, don’t say “non-Asians”, just say white people. The term “nonblack” was specifically about acknowledging nonblack people’s privilege by being Not Black, and like all our terms, nonblack people are taking it and copying it for themselves and applying it to their own struggles when it’s inaccurate and inapplicable. Just like “anti-X racism”. If you’re talking about an intracommunity issue and don’t want it reblogged by those who aren’t in your community, say so. Don’t say “non-X don’t reblog” bc you’re still perpetuating antiblackness Also while I’m at it @ nonblack people: STOP referring to Black people as “blacks” even if you’re quoting someone, I shouldn’t have to explain why it’s not okay. Call out other nonblack people when this happens. Nonblack people can reblog this, btw

bringing this back to add that its also highly ineffective specifically in the case of saying “non asian” because you’re homogenizing all asians and implying we face the same struggles with racism across the board in the US when this is blatantly untrue. this is also the case when you use the phrase with other races and nonblack ethnicities, clearly.

“nonblack” was coined in an african american context and now encompasses the antiblackness all black people face today globally, acknowledging that nonblack people can and do uphold the institution of antiblackness. that doesn’t mean the framework can or should grow to encompass nonblack people’s experience with racism.

and then in 2019! i still see people trying to coin ‘antiasianness’ and i just think what a waste it is for people to still be focusing on these terms and using them when you can so easily talk about your own issues with racism without co-opting our struggles as black people. it just doesn’t have enough relevance to current race relations/ politics or effect on racism in the real world to be as widespread as it is. and wanting a substitute for our framework, or terms specific to us, for you nonblack folks to use, means you’re missing the point entirely.

going back to my point that people clearly don’t understand, when you’re talking about antiblackness specifically as an axis of oppression and you bring up that the term “nonblack’’ groups nonblack people of color in with their white oppressors, you’re missing the fact that nonblack people uphold antiblackness just the same as white people and that’s what this post was all about.