The Humanity of an Apology

There has been an enormous amount of performative activism in response to the Summer 2020 protests and, for me, it is emotional abuse. Calling it out as I see it is a habit I will never break. One apology in particular was the first time I’ve experienced any acknowledgement of this emotionally damaging cycle. The discussion began on social media where I was blocked by someone who posted a black square, but disregarded my opinions on racism in real life. Performative activism doesn’t replace human connection and sometimes, a simple apology makes a greater impact.

Update: If you can publish a black square on Instagram, you can have your apology published. If you can publicly whitesplain about a 30ft KKK mural to me, you can have your apology published. If this blog post made you feel something, then it worked.

Have a Pleasant Day
-Rae Pleasant

Date: March 2021
From: Rae
To: X

You are deeply full of shit, but I'm not surprised.

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Date: March 2021
From: X
To: Rae

Hey, I'm not trying to further offend you in any way. I'm sorry for any hurtful comments I made that displayed my ignorance. I do wish you the best.


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