Ret-Racism

(From the word ‘retro’ (backwards) and the word ‘racism’)

A phenomenon where someone tries so hard to not be racist, they end up being extremely racist.

A: Someone just stole my wallet!

B: Don’t call the police, you could put a PoC’s life in danger.

A: Who said anything about race?

B: Well, we all know it wasn’t a white person who stole your wallet.

Narrator: Unknowingly, Person B just committed an act of ret-racism. Although their intentions were good, they only show ignorance.