I could have, but after a lifetime of dealing with this issue, it's not really my responsibility to make sure everyone else feels comfortable with being confronted or learning about the issue. It's the same for women's equality- it gets really exhausting trying to explain to people why it's not cool to say that a woman who wears red lipstick must be a slut, or that saying "you throw like a girl" really sucks, for example. Can you imagine starting every "Hey, stop that" with a long introduction?

I'm really glad that you took the time to read it, but please don't put the weight of this on me or on anyone else. I had to grapple with a lot of really uncomfortable feelings and ideas when I first started learning about Aboriginal rights and methods of research in an academic context, but those feelings are not the fault of my professors and peers- it's internal and due to a lifetime of privilege (looking "white" myself). A felt "attacked" at first, too (that my single-sentence reply was offensive, condescending, and mean to you, for example), but personally, I've found that when I feel like that it's because I'm dealing with a complicated problem that makes me feel uncomfortable and in the spotlight.

I understand that you posted this look for its creativity, to share what you love doing, and to get some tips on how to improve, but that doesn't mean that a pretty benign call-out isn't justified or shouldn't be expected (I really don't visit this subreddit just to do this, either). And honestly, racism and colonialist language isn't something that you can "make up your own mind" about (For example, the Redskin mascot debacle or people dressing up as Pocahotties). Glad you read that article, and keep reading, because I know that there's a long way to go for everyone when it comes to casual and ingrained privilege.