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https://www.autostraddle.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/feature-talkingtowhites.jpg?fit=1600%2C8001600800As annoying as it is, probably, to hear it, you really have to lead with love. It’s not our responsibility to love people who hate us or wish us ill, but if those people are your friends or family, it is yours. If you genuinely care about your family and want them to be and do better, let that ground your conversation.