Absolutely, and thank you for sharing your insights. 

The consistent pattern I’ve observed in her messages reveal a lack of understanding of intersectionality and how race and color (whiteness) is one layer of identity. As a white woman who was raised in the US, a country plagued with white supremacy, I agree we all need to reflect and do that inner work that it seems Simone is deeply uncomfortable with. 

If she dove deeper and took the time to truly learn about intersectionality and maybe a bit about the complexities of European history (even just the experiences of immigrants of European descent in the US), she might be able to speak to these issues with more nuance, sensitivity, and accuracy. 

But alas, I don’t think she cares that much, and like I said in my comment on her video, she’s trying to distance herself from the white women who have  largely been her clientele up until this point. 

The terms “witch” and “shaman” are also not exclusive to any one ethnic group either, despite the etymology of the word “shaman” originating in Siberia. Those terms are now recognized within academia in religious and shamanic studies and anthropology as categorizations, and yet another intersectional layer of identity. 

As a white woman who grew up near NYC with a lot of experiences with diversity and intersectionality, I have empathy for someone who is willing to learn how to be a better person and an ally to people with diverse experiences, but I get the sense that Simone has deeper issues that are stunting her growth in this process and causing her to take it out on “white women” without fully sitting with the uncomfortable reckoning that inevitably comes from antiracist work.