To those that proclaim to not see colour, to claim reverse racism, who use the word woke as a weapon and who believe in the idea of a meritocracy, this episode is dedicated to you. Let's unpack all the problematic things people say about race.

References from the episode:

BC Human Rights Commissioner: https://bchumanrights.ca/be-anti-racist-colour/

The Myth of Reverse Racism: https://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2017/08/myth-of-reverse-racism/535689/

Dear White People, Please Stop Pretending Reverse Racism Is Real:
https://www.vice.com/en/article/kwzjvz/dear-white-people-please-stop-pretending-reverse-racism-is-real

DeSantis criticized for mandating Asian American history while banning courses on 'systemic racism':
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/desantis-criticized-mandating-asian-american-history-banning-courses-s-rcna84972

Here’s Why Reverse Racism Isn’t Real:
https://everydayfeminism.com/2017/04/reverse-racism-isnt-real/

HOW WOKE WENT FROM "BLACK" TO "BAD"
https://www.naacpldf.org/woke-black-bad/

McKinsey - Women in the Workplace 2022
https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/diversity-and-inclusion/women-in-the-workplace

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