Privilege is when you contribute to the oppression of others and then claim that you are the one being discriminated against.
~ Dashanne Stokes
Adoptees deserve open records because deception and partial truths do not set us free.
What matters most is not 'what' you are, but 'who' you are.
Political correctness’ is a label the privileged often use to distract from their privilege and hate.
People often call fighting discrimination being 'PC' because they don't want their own unearned privileges challenged.
It's not 'over-sensitivity' to ask to be treated with the same dignity and respect shown to others.
There is nothing 'honorable' or 'reasonable' in giving a pass to those who want to discriminate.
Adoption isn't just a childhood experience, it's a life-long experience.
An institution rooted in slavery cannot be the voice of our people.
Let them have guns' is as much a solution to mass murder and gun violence as 'Let them have drugs' is a solution to drug addiction.
When we allow violence against some, we enable violence against all.
Bigotry and sexism destroy the unity needed for a nation to live.
Privilege is when you can afford to sit back and criticize others who have to fight for the things you take for granted.
It speaks volumes when people who are discriminated against go on to discriminate against others.
Standing against discrimination for some while supporting discrimination against others hurts us all.
Political correctness' as 'over-sensitivity' is code for saying the privileged shouldn't have their unearned privileges questioned.
Saying something is 'politically correct' is often a way of dismissing the voices of the oppressed.
The minute we look away, the minute we stop fighting back, that's the minute bigotry wins.
Bigotry is based on deception, of oneself and of others.
Tolerance of intolerance enables oppression.
Reducing a group to a slur or stereotype reduces us all.
Urging an organization to be inclusive is not an attack. It's progress.
It's illegal to deny people their records due to race or gender. Adoptees deserve the same rights and protections.
Privilege is when you can afford to sit back and watch as others' rights are trampled upon.
You're not under attack when others gain rights and privileges you've always had.
Never be content to sit back and watch as others' rights are trampled upon. Your rights could be next.
Privilege is not knowing that you're hurting others and not listening when they tell you.
We must tell the world that even though we elected a bigot, bigotry will not prevail.
Whites saying 'make America white again' is like millionaires saying 'make the wealthy rich again.
Racism hurts everyone, including racists themselves.
Terror doesn't change people from gay to straight. It just hurts innocent people.
It's not conversion 'therapy,' it's conversion brainwashing.
Amazing how eye and skin color come in many shades yet many think sexuality is just gay or straight.
Privilege is presuming to speak for others you know nothing about.
When we hide discrimination under the guise of 'religious freedom,' we make a mockery of human rights.
Removing the finish line is a useful tactic if your goal is to just keep running the race.
Silencing women silences justice.
Adoptee rights are everyone's rights, and they deserve to be protected.
Don’t be a witness. Be an activist.
If the system were designed to protect adoptees, why do so many have to fight for their rights?
