h/t to some awesome adoptive parents. There are a lot of self proclaiming/confessional allies in adoption. All too often folks show up with an, “I am here to support you!” attitude that they wear like a badge. Ultimately making struggles out to feel like an extracurricular activity that they are getting “ally points” for. Self-asserted allies may even have anti-oppression principles and values as window dressing. Perhaps you’ve seen this quote by Lilla Watson on their materials: “If you come here to help me, you’re wasting your time. If you come because your liberation is bound up with mine, then let us work together.” They are keen to posture, but their actions are inconsistent with their assertions. Meaningful alliances aren’t imposed, they are consented upon. The self-proclaimed allies have no intention to abolish the entitlement that compelled them to impose their relationship upon those they claim to ally with. warriorpublications.wordpress/2014/05/06/accomplices-not-allies-abolishing-the-ally-industrial-complex/
Posted on: Tue, 14 Oct 2014 01:46:29 +0000
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