
Episode 821 • • 1:49:40 - 1:53:36
821: Manterruptors
White Fragility, Academic Definitions of Racial Stress
The concept of "white fragility," as defined by Robin DiAngelo, is explored during a Portland Community College seminar. It is described as a state where even minimal racial stress triggers defensive moves like anger, fear, or silence. The professor shares a blogger's definition of the term, which the hosts characterize as a circular logic where denying racism is seen as proof of racism.
