I fully understand what he is saying. He is saying that I live in an advantaged position because of my skin color. I am saying that my skin color is not sufficient enough to describe me, nor would anyone else's skin color be. I also understand that this new understanding of racism has become more popular and accepted. I do not agree that this acceptance is wise. Despite my understanding of the concept, I do not accept it. I think that you are having trouble separating my rejection of the argument from not understanding it.
Right. Both of those things are true. It's literally a question of definition. You're saying that racism should be defined as racial prejudice-- fine. All I'm saying is, don't interpret Yancy's article as though he's talking about what you mean when you say racism.He is saying that I live in an advantaged position because of my skin color. Am saying that my skin color is not sufficient enough to describe me, nor would anyone else's skin color be.