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Comment on My Take On Sex by This Valentine’s Day Try a Yes, No, Maybe Chart! « Change From Within

This Valentine’s Day Try a Yes, No, Maybe Chart! « Change From Within — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:03:31 +0000

[...] makes for better sex than open, honest communication. I’ve talked about it as I detailed my views on sex, and I’ve stressed the importance of [...]

Comment on Should White folks profit from Diversity work? by TK

TK — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 00:36:52 +0000

You know what, I don’t understand why this is such a fraught and complicated issue or question. It seems obvious to me that it is in fact ethically ugly for white people to benefit financially from doing anti-racist work.

In the “About Me” section of this site, you write: “My name is Jamie Utt, and I am fortunate enough in my life to be pursuing my life’s dream! I work as a full-time diversity consultant and professional presenter.”

So you’re a white person, pursuing your “life’s dream” which is to make money from the existence of white supremacy? You consider that to be good fortune for yourself.

Notice that your life’s dream is NOT that the system itself be dismantled. It doesn’t hurt you enough for that to be true. In fact, you benefit from its existence. Its existence is the foundation for your good fortune and your opportunity to pursue your life’s dream.

This is telling. Stop and attend. This is telling.

I call for honesty. If you want to keep doing this, do it. But – be upfront. In every presentation and consulting position that you take or seek, tell participants and decision-makers that it is your life’s dream to be doing this work.

Clearly state that it is not your life’s dream that the system of white supremacy be dismantled.

Then allow the responses to come as they may.

Be honest. Be honest. Be honest. With honesty comes your answer. The rest of it is all a diversion from crystal clarity.

Comment on This Valentine’s Day Try a Yes, No, Maybe Chart! by Nikki B

Nikki B — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 20:07:46 +0000

This shouldn’t be weird. It should be normal. The only weird part should be filling out a survey instead of just having the conversation as a normal part of a relationship.

*le sigh*

Comment on For the Men – Consent IS Sexy by This Valentine’s Day Try a Yes, No, Maybe Chart! « Change From Within

This Valentine’s Day Try a Yes, No, Maybe Chart! « Change From Within — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:39:07 +0000

[...] In my experience (with evidence to support it), nothing makes for better sex than open, honest communication. I’ve talked about it as I detailed my views on sex, and I’ve stressed the importance of consent. [...]

Comment on The Relativity of Privilege by Listening is the Root of Justice « Change From Within

Listening is the Root of Justice « Change From Within — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:53:03 +0000

[...] makes me, I need to listen. No matter how much I would like to retort with a story about how I’m not as privileged as the other is assuming, I need to [...]