“White privilege is an absence of the consequences of racism. An absence of structural discrimination, an absence of your race being viewed as a problem first and foremost.” — Reni Eddo-Lodge Copy Share Image
“To be white is to be human; to be white is universal. I only know this because I am not.” — Reni Eddo-Lodge Copy Share Image
“It's clear that equality doesn't quite cut it. Asking for a sliver of disproportionate power is too polite a request. I don't want to… — Reni Eddo-Lodge Copy Share Image
“The idea of white privilege forces white people who aren’t actively racist to confront their own complicity in its continuing existence. White privilege is… — Reni Eddo-Lodge Copy Share Image
“If feminism can understand the patriarchy, it's important to question why so many feminists struggle to understand whiteness as a political structure in the… — Reni Eddo-Lodge Copy Share Image
“The journey towards understanding structural racism still requires people of colour to prioritise white feelings. Even if they can hear you, they’re not really… — Reni Eddo-Lodge Copy Share Image
“The mess we are living in is a deliberate one. If it was created by people, it can be dismantled by people, and it… — Reni Eddo-Lodge Copy Share Image
“The journey towards understanding structural racism still requires people of colour to prioritise white feelings.” — Reni Eddo-Lodge Copy Share Image
“Some start boycotting halal meat on cruelty grounds, as though there are varying degrees of acceptable animal death they'll withstand for the benefit of… — Reni Eddo-Lodge Copy Share Image
“Every voice raised against racism chips away at its power. We can't afford to stay silent.” — Reni Eddo-Lodge Copy Share Image
“Demands for equality need to be as complicated as the inequalities they seek to address.” — Reni Eddo-Lodge Copy Share Image
“Not displaying anger wasn’t going to stop me being labelled as angry, so I thought: fuck it. I decided to speak my mind. The… — Reni Eddo-Lodge Copy Share Image
