I'm exhausted.
cisgender straight white men
rank on rank of privilege possessing
determined to use up
all the air for breathing
all the space for being

experts in all things
even those they've never experienced
certain they know and can explain
all the solutions to every problem
all the reasons why they are right
and everyone else is to blame

God grant me ... 
no, not just me.
God grant us who are something other
the serenity to accept our own worth and dignity
the courage to stand up and demand respect for each other
the wisdom to set boundaries to protect our mental health

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Yes, I know. not all cisgender, straight, white men.

I get it. Not all Karens. Not all Christians. Not all … whatever word you feel the need to put in here.

Some of you, some of us, really are awesome people who seek to be everything other than the stereotypes, to use the privilege we have to amplify other voices, to listen, to learn, to take on our responsibility to educate those who are like us, to be … well, in my particular case … an “anti-Karen”.

But seriously there are more than enough who are, and it’s exhuasting for everyone who is something other. Do better.