Emily Lake
Might be a replicant
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They are if you're starting from a CRT framework. Part of the whole appeal is the greater objectivity that comes from looking at structural racism as opposed to someone's self-reported personal feelings as the problem to be addressed. Feelings are not the measure of equity, from a CRT perspective, but rather the measurable, observable material circumstances and outcomes that disproportionately affect people of minority race.
1) I am not convinced that there is "greater objectivity" in assuming racism is inherent in every facet of our society.
2) By CRT's own tenets, feelings absolutely ARE a measure of equity and should be considered as evidence. CRT is fairly clear that the anecdotes provided by black people about how they feel should be considered as more important than measurable variables:
Recognition of the relevance of people’s everyday lives to scholarship. This includes embracing the lived experiences of people of color, including those preserved through storytelling, and rejecting deficit-informed research that excludes the epistemologies of people of color.