Lucid Arthur@lucid_arthur

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HBO's Green Lanterns podcast is getting backlash and confusion for starting complaints about race that seem to target White people without justification. The episode frames the narrative around a job interview for the lantern role, which doesn't actually happen in reality. It characterizes being interviewed by a white person as one of the worst nightmares for Black individuals. They describe a specific 'dance' where Black people hide parts of themselves to balance presenting their full identity with conforming to employer expectations. This involves keeping things close to the chest to avoid shedding a bad light or appearing unable to follow instructions. As one speaker put it, "As a black person, being in an interview, that's one of our worst".

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Lucid Arthur@lucid_arthur

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HBO's Green Lanterns podcast is getting backlash and confusion for starting complaints about race that seem to target White people without justification. The episode frames the narrative around a job interview for the lantern role, which doesn't actually happen in reality. It characterizes being interviewed by a white person as one of the worst nightmares for Black individuals. They describe a specific 'dance' where Black people hide parts of themselves to balance presenting their full identity with conforming to employer expectations. This involves keeping things close to the chest to avoid shedding a bad light or appearing unable to follow instructions. As one speaker put it, "As a black person, being in an interview, that's one of our worst".

1w