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Race is a social construct, something invented in the 1600s to justify slavery. Maybe we should stop talking about race, and focus on structural inequality and implicit bias based on ethnicity or skin color?

"I have seen excellent pieces by women of color, many suggesting steps white women can take to be better allies. Their insights are leading us toward a more conscious feminism. White women, however, need to take responsibility for educating ourselves, too. So, here are five steps white feminists -- myself included -- can take to check ourselves, connect more genuinely with women of color and improve feminist outcomes for people of all races. As a test of the need for these actions, consider whether you'd want the men in your life to try each step in confronting their own sexism."

"The whole point of being white is that you are never supposed to feel uncomfortable in space. To the moon and back, the world is yours. This past year, "pure" white space has been procured and subsequently sanctified through the precious spilled blood of black bodies - Trayvon Martin, who got no justice; Jonathan Ferrell, who asked for help in the wrong neighborhood; Renisha McBride, who did the same."