What about gay men - Are gay men sexists? George Yancy's says on page 4 paragraph 1 "So, every day of my life I fight against the dominant male narrative, choosing to see women as subjects, not objects". He wants to point out that men see women as objects. But I don't think that this is right. Why should gay men see women as objects. They are not attracted to them. Even the opposite, they are more able to understand women and their suffering.
Another question occurred to me. If I were to live in Africa wouldn't the black community be racist toward me because I am white?
Although I am a white female and therefore a racist in the author's eyes, I believe that I try to be open and accepting of all races. I think his advice to be self-reflective is good (no matter what the issue you are reflecting upon), but that the results of the self-reflection (whether one believes they are truly racist or not) should be respected. Some may truly believe that they are not racist even though the color of their skin is white. Ultimately, I believe love, acceptance, communication and understanding are really necessary in order to conquer racial issues in a society.
In conclusion, I believe that his letter is a very interesting moral and emotional challenge for us all to think about.
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