Revealing Oneself -- TRW4

How much of yourself do you show to others? (How does that change, when you are in a certain situation? And when are you most likely to be 'real'?)

How do we choose what to reveal or not in black/white relationships? "In the context of our collective individual experiences of developing trusting relationships with people of color, one of the things that we have come to understand is how hard honest two-way communication is. White people fear making mistakes, as Erica points out and we have learned. We have also learned from our friends and colleagues of color how tired they become of trying to educate white people, even the most well meaning. When they do extend themselves to educate, they are wary about revealing too much, sensitive to strong taboos that prohibit revealing oneself or one’s community to the white world. "

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Reflections on Erica Gabrielle Foldy’s first-person inquiry European-American Collaborative Challenging Whiteness Action Research,  Mar 2005; 3: 55 - 61.