- Once Wise confirmed that his Facebook account was not hacked, many expressed outrage.
I have always been such a big fan of yours. I cannot believe that you of all people could actually believe that POC do not get as many gigs as you do because they do not work as hard. All of your work is about white privilege. How can you suddenly write as if you do not know that privilege is a part of your popularity?- The rant drew comparisons to Hugo Schwyzer, who became famous in feminist circles but was exposed for his misogynistic attitudes.
- The backlash to Tim Wise's Facebook posts started a wider conversation on those who claim to speak for people of color:
@RaniaKhalek They continue to profit off POC endless cycle of pain while nothing gets done to change our situations for the better.- Wise then issued a statement on his Facebook page addressing the controversy. It read, in part:
Timid AtheistBacktracking won't fix what you've broken, Wise. Time to change your name, privileged white dude.2013-09-18T16:48:17.193Z
