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I have the racism and Doctor Who essay written out longhand ready for type up, and it's just so fucking depressing that I'm really wondering if being part of this project is worth the toll on me. Is this cosmically worth it? Would anyone learn or change their minds?
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I don't know, but you will have spoken out, which as we've seen from recent examples is critical. Silence, for whatever reason, implies consent.
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You've already made a difference- I've been rewatching New Who recently, and with a much more critical eye, after some of the things you've pointed out. I'd like to know more.
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Probably
Also, those of a mind to be illuminated might use it was the first step in a reassessment.
Even planting a flag and showing that there are other viewpoints might afflict the comfortable - rarely a bad thing.
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It sounds like you're through the worst of it, writing-wise, and I think it's worth remembering that, if people aren't given the materials/information/viewpoints they need to learn or change their minds, they never will -- but sometimes a word or thought *can* strike someone the right way to change their lives. You can never say it *will* do so, but at least you've opened the doorway . . .
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Also, no amount of information will persuade someone who doesn't care about changing their behavior and there are other resources for anyone who does. Don't put pressure on yourself to redeem or convince anyone.
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And even, "Maybe I should look at some other things differently too...."
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If there's anything I can do from my end as a person who writes much more on the academic end of the spectrum, just ask.
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