In this clip, listen as Sonya and Annette discuss how they process and where in their body they process white supremacy. Annette responds by sharing that when they witness white supremacy, they feel it in their heart and try to strike a balance between their anger and compassion for how to speak out in those moments. In the end, being able to call someone out on their racism, sexism, or homophobia is a gift because it allows for new understandings and healing painful perspectives.
I’m trying to weaken my propensities towards harshness and anger, so I try to be as amenable as I can when I say, ‘Hey, I think you’re wrong when you say a, b, or c’
When I don’t address it directly, I process white supremacy in my body by experiencing tenseness – a holding in of my words and feelings. Dr. Duran’s approach of speaking to wrongs in a compassionate manner sounds much healthier. I hope to employ that in the future.