""J" appears to have been duped, maybe even by himself."
Yeah, I think this is precisely it. I wouldn't really characterise J as "woke," just confused (although I guess you could argue that all "woke" people are confused😅). And struggling to unravel a web of personal insecurities, lingering societal norms, and the complexities of raising…
""J" appears to have been duped, maybe even by himself."
Yeah, I think this is precisely it. I wouldn't really characterise J as "woke," just confused (although I guess you could argue that all "woke" people are confused😅). And struggling to unravel a web of personal insecurities, lingering societal norms, and the complexities of raising a child.
There are lots of pathways into this ideological thinking. But I think J's motivations are far from "propagating hyper toxic behaviors" or "the revolutionary destruction of capitalism and western civilization."
I thought the conversation was valuable precisely because J lays out his motivations quite honestly. He doesn't think black people get enough credit (or perhaps thinks white people get too much). He worries about the impact this is having on his son's self-image. I think his approach will only make his son more insecure (and may actually be the source of his son's insecurity), but I understand where that insecurity comes from.
""J" appears to have been duped, maybe even by himself."
Yeah, I think this is precisely it. I wouldn't really characterise J as "woke," just confused (although I guess you could argue that all "woke" people are confused😅). And struggling to unravel a web of personal insecurities, lingering societal norms, and the complexities of raising a child.
There are lots of pathways into this ideological thinking. But I think J's motivations are far from "propagating hyper toxic behaviors" or "the revolutionary destruction of capitalism and western civilization."
I thought the conversation was valuable precisely because J lays out his motivations quite honestly. He doesn't think black people get enough credit (or perhaps thinks white people get too much). He worries about the impact this is having on his son's self-image. I think his approach will only make his son more insecure (and may actually be the source of his son's insecurity), but I understand where that insecurity comes from.