Of course it&#x27;s not the only facet that matters. And I think that minorities want white males to be a part of the discussion about race.<p>However, oftentimes white males say the same exact things. You can kind of enumerate them, &quot;Not all white males,&quot; &quot;White people can be poor,&quot; &quot;Hey, you&#x27;re black, can you explain...?&quot; etc.<p>Many answers to these questions can be found here: <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;theteej.tumblr.com&#x2F;post&#x2F;122334039549&#x2F;hi-white-friends-things-have-been-tense-lately" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;theteej.tumblr.com&#x2F;post&#x2F;122334039549&#x2F;hi-white-friends...</a><p>I don&#x27;t expect you to read it. But if you want to understand why people get frustrated when you chime in about something it&#x27;s probably because they&#x27;ve heard the thing that you&#x27;re saying a gazillion times already and are tired of responding to it. They don&#x27;t owe you a response.<p>Finally, I&#x27;ll reference John Green and say that if you&#x27;re doing something that multiple people tell you is offensive or bothersome: Stop doing it.