Being aware of it is an important step though. Admitting you have racist tendencies is not the end of the world, it is good to recognize that in yourself, it’s the only way to actually realize how deep the roots of prejudice go and to try and get to a point where you’re able to forgive yourself for things that were out of your control.

For those of us who were born into a context that steeped us in racist beliefs I don’t know if there’s a way to fully get away from all of it on a subconscious level, it’s more like a curse that you’re stuck with and just have to commit to managing whenever you notice it floating up into your behaviour and decisions.

Maybe eventually we’ll get to a point where we raise a generation that doesn’t have the curse, until then just do your best.