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Judith Butler What's Wrong With All Lives Matter

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Many people would assume that every person is treated as an equal. However, it is very clear that not all lives are treated equal, even if they are technically considered to be. It’s impossible to ignore the fact that African American people have been treated as lesser human beings.The interview conducted with Judith Butler titled “What’s Wrong With All Lives Matter,” addressed the ongoing issue between the equality between a black and white individual White privilege plays a big role in why we continue to struggle with the issue of racism. The word racism will always leave a mark on our world, because no matter how hard our society tries to rid ourselves of it, there will always be racism somewhere, poisoning the surrounding people. During the interview, Butler states that "it is true that all lives matter, but it is equally true that not all lives are understood to matter which is precisely why it is most important to name the lives that have not mattered, and are struggling to matter in the way they deserve.” Initially, this quote angered me in the sense that I believed everyone is treated equal and it is unfair to make that statement. It is possible that others had a similar reaction as the one I did. However, Butler expresses this thought because if you truly sit down to think about it, there are people of color still being …show more content…

Tim Wise says imagine yourself boarding an airplane and you notice the pilot and co pilot are black and you suddenly feel like you should exit the plane because it is unsafe to fly. This is an example of a negative bias because you are unaware of the pilots background and training and you just assume that they are not smart enough to navigate the controls of the plane. The audience is able to trust Butler from her studies and privileged white experiences and accept that the information she is putting forth is correct and

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