The meaning behind the word antiracist

"To be antiracist is to admit you were being racist."

-- Author of "How to Be an Antiracist" Ibram X. Kendi in conversation with journalist Eugene Scott.

[coupofmentality]

First we must accept and agree that language is an agreement (words have to convey shared meaning). Anti-racism is not being against racism as the prefix would suggest, in his words, it's to admit you were racist and admitting you're a racist is good. This is good because now you can begin the work, the first step is admitting you have a problem, after all The fundamental presupposition is that everyone, but him I imagine, is racist. It's not convenient that the definition change is done so as to suit the priors. You shouldn't be ashamed of your assumed and guaranteed past immoral transgression, if you pray 5 hail mary's as Ibram says. Sophistry at it's finest.