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People often call fighting discrimination being 'PC' because they don't want their own unearned privileges challenged.

DaShanne Stokes

People often call fighting discrimination being 'PC' because they don't want their own unearned privileges challenged.

Tags: bias, biases, bigot, bigotry, civil rights, denial, discriminating, discrimination, human rights, justice

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About DaShanne Stokes

DaShanne Stokes (born 1978) is an author, sociologist, public speaker and pundit. He speaks on politics, culture, and civil rights and is known as a progressive activist.