Anyone who is of a marginalized background can understand the importance of having allies. In general, an ally is someone who assists, who goes to bat for you even when you aren’t in the room. Allies such as John Brown fought for civil rights and opened doors for Black Americans, for example. We’re living in a time in which some say that allyship and support for underrepresented groups in unnecessary, and according to recent legislation in the US, even harmful.
What do you say?
We’re curious to know more about what you view allyship to be? Do you think it is no longer necessary? Why or why not?
Interested in giving us your opinion? Leave a comment below or send your answers to the following questions to us at info(at)wocwriterscircle.org!
- What are some of your ideas about allyship? What it means from what it looks like in real time?
- How can one go from being a performative ally to being a true ally? And do you think people want to?
- What are your thoughts on marginalized identities being tasked with “teaching” or “helping” those in the majority? Also, how does performative allyship hinder progress?
You can answer one or all of these questions, as you feel led!
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