Some Things I Believe

• You are racist (sexist, classist, etc.)
• You generally have good intentions
• You sometimes give in to less good intentions
• You are part of social networks much larger and more complex than yourself
• You influence your social networks, regardless of intent
• You are influenced by your social networks, regardless of intent
• Sometimes, in the web of networks, intentions don't factor
• Sometimes, multiple good intentions can still add up to a negative
• Sometimes, multiple good intentions can be in conflict with each other
• Always, you need to do a better job of listening and understanding