Uproot Your Mind

This is a blog to challenge everything you've ever known. This is my space, for my thoughts and my discourse. Learn from it if you can, but ask questions at your own risk.

This is not a 101 blog.

For numerous reasons, I don’t do “101” here. Make sure you have a substantial understanding of the following terms before engaging.

privilege
intersectionality
whiteness
oppression/-isms
respect
nuance

These are absolutely necessary terms to comprehend much of what will be written here.

Occasionally, I may reblog a post I consider basic “101” knowledge, and it will have the “101” tag on it for your reference.

I do not answer 101 questions of any kind, please refer to your search engine of choice for your answers.

If you wish to engage, remember that a human being is behind this blog, one who exists in real life. This isn’t an ivory tower, I write directly from my own experiences and much of this will be very personal to me. Please make sure to run the following questions through your mind.

Is this something that needs to be said?
Is this something that needs to be said by me?
Is this something that needs to be said by me, right in this moment?
Does it seem as if the human being behind this blog is in a state of mind to discuss something very deep and personal with me?
Is this something I would say to a privileged group of people?
Do I understand everything going on in the conversation and do the necessary research?
Am I 100% sure the things I am saying are fact? If so, find a reputable source before saying it just in case you are asked to clarify.
Am I biased on this topic?
Do I understand the topic?

This post will be left for you to read, with a link at the top of the page, in case you forget or need to check yourself.