Vicarious racism is when Black, Indigenous, and people of color witness other people in our communities experiencing racism, and we get secondary trauma from it. Vicarious racism can be triggered by observing racist incidents, learning about them, and in some cases, having to recount them.
Source: Racial Wellness, a book by Jacquelyn Ogorchukwu Iyamah
Source: Racial Wellness, a book by Jacquelyn Ogorchukwu Iyamah
The tactless posting of graphic videos and images of Black people being victims of racist attacks is a form of vicarious racism.
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Noun
A sentimental longing or wistful affection for a life, experienced in the imagination through the feelings or actions of another person that never existed.
Noun
A sentimental longing or wistful affection for a life, experienced in the imagination through the feelings or actions of another person that never existed.
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(adverb)
To do something with a profound sense of purpose or destiny, as if one is "called" to do it. The action is not done casually or by chance, but with a deep, almost spiritual, intentionality. It's the adverb form of having a vocation for a specific action.
Often used to describe a touch, glance, or word that is exceptionally meaningful and purposeful, far beyond its literal function.
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To do something with a profound sense of purpose or destiny, as if one is "called" to do it. The action is not done casually or by chance, but with a deep, almost spiritual, intentionality. It's the adverb form of having a vocation for a specific action.
Often used to describe a touch, glance, or word that is exceptionally meaningful and purposeful, far beyond its literal function.
A: "Why did you stare at that taco like you were about to give a sermon?"
B: "Man, I was going to eat it vocatiously."
B: "Man, I was going to eat it vocatiously."
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This relates to trauma being a factor of shock or unexpected outcomes, when things are not seen coming, they take more tact to adapt to.
This may or may not relate to people being in narcissistic states after going through a traumatic event initially.
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This relates to trauma being a factor of shock or unexpected outcomes, when things are not seen coming, they take more tact to adapt to.
This may or may not relate to people being in narcissistic states after going through a traumatic event initially.
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Prom is a trap! I heard about Cindy getting dumped after giving up her v-card so I’ll be waiting until marriage, I’m vicariously traumatized!
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