White people fear being seen as racist during interracial interactions

Evidence

“Eli often says, in his work, that white people lose out when we are isolated and informed by racist assumptions. I want to thank you for trusting us and sharing your story with us. We are two families that have been wronged by Agassiz’s racism—yours far more potently.” — Tamara Lanier, From These Roots, 952 (#complicates, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: White people lose by being isolated within racist assumptions — Tamara Lanier, From These Roots: My Fight with Harvard…, 952; Fear of being perceived as prejudiced itself generates intergroup discomfort — Patricia Hopkins, Developing an Intergroup Anxiety toward…, 1280; Whites’ worry about appearing prejudiced increases their anxiety yet wins partner approval (+4 more)

Broader Connections

• White people lose by being isolated within racist assumptions #complicates (0.75) — Tamara Lanier, From These Roots, 952