So You Want to Talk About Race
How does Oluo use the second person point of view to communicate with people of color who are being harmed by tone policing?
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Oluo directs her comments toward people of color who are “being shamed or criticized by privileged people for [their] tone” (160). She then uses second person language to speak directly to her audience, saying, “You matter,” “you were born deserving equity and justice,” and “you deserve to speak your truth” (160). The use of the second person point of view allows Oluo to provide extra support to the members of her audience who need it most.