"It has become clear to me that the one privilege most white people not only expect to have but demand to keep and cling to indignantly is the privilege of being presumed not to be racist. It isn't the most rational position."

Seriously. What is the deal with that?

I don't really understand it. I was raised that being a racist is a VERY BAD THING, but why should everyone on the interwebs presume that of me? Or presume anything? How would they know? It effing kills me when some white person goes, "Well anyone who knows anything about me knows I'm not a racist." REALLY? SERIOUSLY? Because that's not how it works, even according to the not-exactly-groundbreaking most recent episode of "Lie to Me" on FOX, for heaven's sakes.

And why should I, as a white person, presume that my work on racism is done because I believe Racism Is Bad? Or because Racism is the "nuclear option" -- WTF, where does that leave anyone who wants to do work on it?