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Being POC doesn't make you any more or less right - considering that nothing of what you wrote is exclusively applicable to POC in US.

You created a narrative that any opposition to your opinion will be instantly regarded as racist. (That said, I disagree with the prejudiced person above)

> Being POC doesn't make you any more or less right

That is obviously true. However when someone is describing thier personal experience, that context is quite useful, which was clearly what was going on in the original comment.

I did mention that not one part of that comment is actually specific to being POC. The comment lacks the subject that explains where that matters. Without that relevant context, the first few words seem to be just a shield from criticism. I suspect that that is a slip by the OP, but it is easily interpreted as "I'm POC, so shut up"

For example - As a gay man I notice subtle prejudice against me in the use of "gay" in negative connotations. (being gay is relevant to the experience here)

you said you stopped reading after the first few words, so how would you know what the rest of the comment says?

I never said that.

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