Black Lives Matter

here is a carrd for the crisis happening right now in Yemen

here is a carrd for Hong Kong

here is a carrd for Palestine.

here is a carrd for trans rights 

here is a carrd for the terror bill in Philippines. 

here is a carrd with various donation links (for Syria, BLM etc)

here is a carrd for LGBT+ rights

White people - when you ask POC questions, I wish you’d ask less “is it ok if I [do a certain thing]?” and more “what are your thoughts on [certain thing]?”

The first makes me uncomfortable bc you’re demanding a clear Yes/No that no single POC has the right to give.

It puts the burden on ME to repeat for the countless time that we are not a monolith and others may feel differently before giving my opinion and even then, I worry that you might take my answer and run with it bc I’m not sure you’re conceptualising our individual diversity.

But if you ask “what are YOUR thoughts?” instead, it shows me you’re aware that you’re getting the opinion of a single person and you’re not expecting me to speak for a whole group of people. Only then do I feel safe giving my thoughts.

Ultimately, you need to focus on listening respectfully and seeking out perspectives from a variety of POC instead of trying to get a magic Permission Pass on whether you can do [certain thing]. I mean, the final judgement on whether to act is YOURS to make.

Maybe some of you are in a place where you need to hear these things. Trust me, it does turn out okay. 💛