Many white males seek out math as a refuge from the complexities of society. So when I bring up the role of race in math culture, they see me as destroying their safe space. As a black man, I too wish for math to be a safe space from race. Sadly, for many black folks, it is not.
Please tell me this is a joke. I can certainly summon one up about math not being a refuge from the complexities of society for some folks.
This is exactly what I alluded to in another thread. Use racism as an excuse to fail and it builds a barrier to solving real racism issues.