It is important to understand that the system of advantage is perpetuated when we do not acknowledge its existence.

In order to prevent chronic discomfort, Whites may learn not to notice.

The task of resisting our own oppression does not relieve us of the responsibility of acknowledging our complicity in the oppression of others.

We all get misinformation growing up about people who are different from ourselves.

To work effectively as an agent of change in a pluralistic society, it is necessary to be able to connect with people different from oneself.

The social pressure from friend and acquaintance to collude, to not notice racism, can be quite powerful.

It is important to understand that the system of advantage is perpetuated when we do not acknowledge its existence.