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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So here’s the thing: the real harm that the Karens are doing by indiscriminately calling everyone racist for being anti H is that they are legitimately inflaming racial tensions.

I’m not going to sit here and pretend everyone who is against H is an angel. But let’s also not sit here and say everyone against H is racist.

You want to see racial tensions? Look at the thread about a black parent asking for the MCPS experience of a black child. That thread is explicit in its Asian hate. One poster even said go to DC because there is less Asians there, as the assumption is all Asians are racist. Another jokes about you can never tell them apart. Yet another talks about how Asians can’t speak proper English but will still look down on you. It goes on and on.

Part of the anger is the fact that white women, in particular, can get away with a lot of things at the expense of other women of color.

All of this anti H are all racists people talk has created tangible racial tensions in the community.

Call racism out when you see it.
But don’t call everyone a racist just because you don’t agree. 
Don’t inflame racial tensions for your own agenda.

None of this is that hard.
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This is why I think the “Karens” are being trolled so hard. They keep alluding to Whatsapp, Nextdoor, Facebook—platforms where you can easily identify the poster. So presumably the Karens can take it up with those individuals directly, or better yet expose them to everyone. But instead, they want to stoke racial tensions and then wonder why people are upset. [/quote]

I’m sorry, no. The “karens” are being trolled so hard because it’s uncomfortable for people to look inward and take accountability when they cause harm. The people responsible for inflaming racial tensions are, in order:

1) the people making racist comments,
2) the people who are seeing the racist comments and doing nothing to call it out or remedy it because it’s coming from people they otherwise agree with, and then and only then
3) Karens who are calling out racism [b]only[/b] if they are misrepresenting what is being said, who is saying it, etc.

It’s totally fair to call people out for #3 if you truly believe that to be the case, but if you do that without acknowledging the harm of #1 and examining your possible role in #2, then you’re not coming to the table prepared to solve the problem. You are just looking to share the blame.[/quote]

The irony of this is wow.

“Karens are only at fault if they are misrepresenting what is being said and who said it.”

First, screaming racism at the top of your lungs without specifics as to what was said is a misrepresentation. Second, as the other PP notes, these Karens claim they have screenshots of WhatsApp, Facebook, Nextdoor. So they DO know who is saying it. TAKE IT UP WITH THEM. TELL US WHO THEY ARE? Intentional or not, by not doing so, you are in fact stoking racial tensions and making it sound like a larger group of people are responsible for the actions of specific individuals.

Regardless of where we stand on this issue, it sounds like everyone is agreeing we can all together call out specific individuals. So make it THOSE individuals’ problem. That would help a lot with the racial tensions. Be a real ally.

Before anyone says well we can’t call people out on an anonymous forum. Fine, call people out on those forums like WhatsApp, Facebook, Nextdoor the moment you see comments being made. Put them on blast![/quote]

👏 👏 👏 put them on blast and a) I promise I will be right there with you to blast them and b) I’ll stop trolling the Karens.

Please for the love of Wootton and all her feeders, tone down the racial tensions.

The only people deserving of call outs that I have seen so far all happen to be old white men, including an infamous one who has been doing this crap since before Wootton was been built. This dude has no skin in the game but has an opinion on everything.

And yes I’ve called this dude out personally many times, and way before boundary studies even started. He is very annoying. Him and his Costco carts of Asian kids. IYKYK. I do wish he would kindly STFU. [/quote]

Who’s got the Costco carts of Asian kids. Please drop a hint before the trafficking accusations begin. [/quote]

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