What oppression looks like:

For the oppressed:

• you are expected to be familiar with and abide by the rules and customs of your oppressors, regardless of how this harms you or your culture
• crimes committed against your community go unnoticed by the mainstream culture; crimes committed by members of your community are punished abnormally harshly
• you are forced to walk on eggshells around your oppressors, for fear of offending them, or being harmed in some way
• attempts to explain oppression to your oppressors are either disregarded, or perceived as petty attacks and prejudice
• your voice on your own situation is not valid unless the majority says something about it too

For the oppressor:

• THERE’S NO OPPRESSION, YOU GUYS, WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?
• MAYBE IF YOU STOPPED COMPLAINING AND TOOK RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOUR SITUATION, YOU’D BE BETTER OFF
• BUT I DON’T SEE COLOR/DISABILITY/SEXUALITY/GENDER!
• YOU’RE JUST COMPLAINING FOR THE HECK OF IT

(Source: agirlcalledhome)