on race and class (warning: ai used)

following my last post, blog stats and insights, i prompted ai with: Why is race and class such a theme to me? Why am I scared to write about it? the ai responded with: Because race and class are where a bunch of your deepest conflicts meet. Not just “politics.” For you, race/class seems to touch: family history money shame masculinity status anxiety guilt resentment belonging being white / passing / ethnic identity / Calgary / Toronto class codes fear of sounding cringe fear of sounding racist fear of sounding fake-woke fear of being punished for saying the wrong thing fear of being seen as privileged and weak at the same time That is a brutal knot. Why it matters to you: You are sensitive to hierarchy. Very sensitive. You notice who has power in a room. Who performs sophistication. Who has money. Who gets to be casual. Who gets punished. Who gets forgiven. Who is “cultured.” Who is “trash.” Who speaks correctly. Who owns the space. That sensitivity probably comes from your own…