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How to Tell the Difference Between Real Solidarity and 'Ally Theater' - BGD

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There's a big difference between real solidarity and 'ally theater'.

How to Tell the Difference Between Real Solidarity and ‘Ally Theater’ by Mia McKenzie If you’re a marginalized person who’s involved in activist work, or who spends a lot of time on social media, or both, you almost certainly deal with a lot of so-called “allies” whose idea of “allyship” is so convoluted you’d rather just do without it. From white fragility to cis fuckery, from “I’m on your side, so you should be nicer ” to “educate me!”, “allyship” has become more pointless performance than anything actually useful to marginalized people. That’s why I’ve long since stopped u

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