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glorbo

 As a white afab, what can I do to make POC feel more welcome? I know that often white women are viewed as a danger because many are fake and ask nice until it no longer suits them. I am not like that and want to know how to show that I’m a safe space.
17 upvotes, 12 comments. Yik Yak image post by glorbo in Ask Anything. "As a white afab, what can I do to make POC feel more welcome? I know that often white women are viewed as a danger because many are fake and ask nice until it no longer suits them. I am not like that and want to know how to show that I’m a safe space."
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Anonymous 2w

Just be normal, it annoys me when people are desperate to have a good relationship. Talking to us like ever else is good enough. If your planing events for people of color then don’t try to get ALL POC because while we are a small percentage of the campus community we are ALL from really different places, like 1/3 of all POC Ive met are not even from this country. I do miss the free haircut’s though, those were a life saver.

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Anonymous 2w

also curious

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Anonymous 2w

POC don't need you to feel comfortable anywhere. Please get over your annoyingly white self. Just be yourself. Actually a start would be stop being annoying. Most of the time your own anxiety causes you to do too much

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 2w

I think you’ve misconstrued my point a little. You’re right and it probably is just my anxiety, but I want to make everyone feel welcome and appreciated as they are. If that means asking a stupid question like this one, then I will. This isn’t about me wanting or even doing to do to much, it’s me being curious about what the line between too much and not enough. I have a very diverse friend group, so this is more so about trying to find the line of too much and not enough so my friends feel safe

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 2w

Bro this response was insanely rude

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Anonymous replying to -> glorbo 2w

And if they're your real friends they'll nicely tell you what's offensive to them. Y'all will discuss it like adults and move forward amicably. It's possible shatter racial conflicts with the right mature people. Just be you nothing more nothing less

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 2w

What's rude about it?

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 2w

Thank you, this is very reassuring, if I don’t trust myself, I know I have friends who will call me in when I need it. I appreciate your input

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Anonymous replying to -> glorbo 2w

You're welcome. There ya go. And if they act silly then you already know where y'all stand. Some negative people you have to just let them go out of your life. It's ok if they're not for you

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 2w

Homegirl was just trying to get some advice and you going on about “getting over your annoying white self” like you changed ur tone but damn

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Anonymous replying to -> #4 2w

Thank you, I will keep that in mind!

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 2w

I still meant what I said. Sometimes white people are annoyingly white. That question was still annoyingly white. And I stopped it from quit worrying about it being annoyingly white. Let someone tell you

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