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The original was posted on /r/getmotivated by /u/Nachoburn on 2024-01-23 01:12:02+00:00.

White dudes – you may be a super respectful dude and don’t feel like you deserve the space to speak on certain issues such as pro-choice, POC struggles, affirmative action, LGBTQIA+ challenges, gender inequality, etc. But the reality is we need you to speak up! We need you at the rallies, the protests, talking to your state legislators, speaking up at work, with friends, family, other white dudes, etc. Your voice has a huge power and influence in this country. People listen to white men over a POC, and we need that support so badly for the community. I know I’ll get some flack from my POC friends and family because we all have that weird bootstrap mentality that we can fix this ourselves and we don’t need a white knight to come in and save us. But the reality is we really need everyone’s help. White cis men who voice their opinions get a lot more attention and traction compared to myself as a POC woman. I witness this all the time when my white spouse voices his opinion. Another white dude redditor said it perfectly to me today in another sub that the system doesn’t work until it works for all of us. To be honest, I’m truly humbled by people who have the courage to speak and advocate for others even though they have nothing personal to gain from it. Use your white dude voice because you have the privilege and access to be heard by others in power… which is so crucial with the current political climate and the upcoming presidential elections.