Cherry Wilson: Should I remove or reply to my racist Facebook friend?
I decided I should do something. But needed advice on whether to click the unfriend button or the reply button."If you're trying to just safeguard your mental health, I would not say you need to approach that person.
"If you are trying to remind other people that social norms do not permit this kind of behaviour then I would say you should address that person and have a conversation with them. Comedian and author Njambi McGrath took the time to reply to a man she considered racist even though it can sometimes feel"exhausting"."If he goes home that day and even if he's going to hold the same view, at the back of his mind he will know someone has raised a point.Kasia Williams says her husband has experienced racism, so she feels it's important for her to speak out when she sees it on Facebook.
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