White Fragility: Does Avoiding Racial Stress Protect Racism?
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Imagine a conversation about race that ends before it begins - cut short by defensiveness, silence, or tears. This is the essence of white fragility, a term coined by scholar Robin DiAngelo to describe how some white people react when faced with racial stress. She argues that this fragility doesn’t just stall discussions - it actively protects racism by dodging the discomfort needed for real change. In this article, we’ll unpack this bold idea, asking whether avoiding stress truly shields racism or if there’s more beneath the surface. We invite readers to think deeply, feel connected, and imagine a world where racial dialogue sparks growth instead of retreat.
Author: Oliveira D., M. Jorge
Institution: Flinders University
Language: English
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W6930515537
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