For immigrant women, fighting for some of the standard platforms of the women's movement may feel unthinkable when deportation is staring you in the face every day.
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Having a strong race lens means you understand racism is threaded through and institutionalized in all of our systems and our very perceptions, threaded through how someone looks at you, treats you, thinks about you and your potential.
Interpretation
What this quote means
A strong understanding of race reveals how deeply entrenched racism is in society and individual perceptions.
This quote by Pramila Jayapal emphasizes the critical importance of recognizing the pervasive and systemic nature of racism in our world. It suggests that racism is not just an individual bias but is woven into the fabric of societal institutions and influences how we perceive and interact with each other, impacting judgments about someone's worth and potential based on their appearance.
Themes
RacismSystemicPerceptionsInstitutionalRace
In practice
Example use cases
In a diversity training seminar to illustrate the impact of racism in workplace dynamics.
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