In a time where issues concerning identity, race and religion become more prevalent in cultural debates, GET REAL endeavours to engage with big questions about the Christian faith.
In the long awaited episode 3, Clare and Charlene discuss the whataboutism: 'Fatherlessness in the black community'. Does this whataboutism help or hinder healthy discussion about racial injustice? Charlene shares some of her own story and challenges us to think differently.
'Black on black crime'? Does this so-called 'explanation' help or hinder our pursuit of racial justice?
Clare, Damilola and Rachel discuss this sensitive topic, how it is often used to explain away racism, and how the Christian message offers hope.
Defense or deflection? Argument or attack? On this first episode of the Get Real Podcast, Clare, Rachel and Damilola discuss, from a Christian perspective, the concept of 'whataboutism' and how it is used when racism is the topic of conversation.
Whataboutism - The practice of answering a criticism or difficult question by attacking someone with a similar criticism or question directed at them, typically starting with the words "What about?"
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