“It was a knee-jerk protection generally important to white women, but also white people, whenever other white people see younger versions of themselves facing consequences,” Gay said. Gay related this story, specifically the instance of people defending the woman’s ideas, to allowed and accepted “white fragility.” Freedom to speak does not guarantee that people are going to respond to that speech that makes them comfortable or happy.”
“, it seems like what the student really wanted was to share her opinions and then have them embraced. “She’s entitled to her perspectives, and of course, how she wants to articulate them,” Gay said. I Found Self-Censorship Instead.” written by Emma Camp, a senior attending the University of Virginia.Ĭamp wrote about how she did not feel comfortable sharing her conservative views on her college campus. Gay referenced an opinion guest essay titled “I Came to College Eager to Debate.
Jackson is student body president for the Undergraduate Student Government and majors in Africana Studies with a minor in sociology.Īfter sharing tidbits of her flight to Kent and a funny story about her dog’s eating habits, Gay opened up her conversation about racism with comments on an essay that was published by the New York Times.
