And you know what else creates race, otherness, and whiteness?
DEI.
For example, I spent the first 30 years of my life never having to think about whether Jews are white, white passing, or people of color. I just knew that discriminating over ethnicity, national origin, or religion is wrong.
And you know what else creates race, otherness, and whiteness?
DEI.
For example, I spent the first 30 years of my life never having to think about whether Jews are white, white passing, or people of color. I just knew that discriminating over ethnicity, national origin, or religion is wrong.
Then suddenly during the last two years, I had to realize that for a significant percentage of people it matters whether Jews are white or not. It matters because, allegedly, white people have been the baddies throughout history, therefore they don't deserve protection. I guess they have never heard of, for example, the Ottoman occupation of Europe that lasted hundreds of years, or the Mongolian invasions of Eastern Europe which was a real genocide.
“Racism creates race: otherness and whiteness.”
And you know what else creates race, otherness, and whiteness?
DEI.
For example, I spent the first 30 years of my life never having to think about whether Jews are white, white passing, or people of color. I just knew that discriminating over ethnicity, national origin, or religion is wrong.
Then suddenly during the last two years, I had to realize that for a significant percentage of people it matters whether Jews are white or not. It matters because, allegedly, white people have been the baddies throughout history, therefore they don't deserve protection. I guess they have never heard of, for example, the Ottoman occupation of Europe that lasted hundreds of years, or the Mongolian invasions of Eastern Europe which was a real genocide.