let's talk about "A crutch"

The other way to learn racism is from people who jump up and
down and use it as a crutch every other day of their lives,

I don't like this comment for the reason you said. " crutch".. if you know what is racism and that it still exist and that it functions live and well in America and the world... I can't stand it when people say it's used as a crutch.. any and every time racist things are depicted.. that's like saying the racist stuff don't exist.. and we know DAMN well it exist..!!! calling the mention, reference or pointing out of it's existence is always thrown up as being "a crutch" ... I wonder if the comment of calling it a "crutch".. is other-ways of copping out and skirting the issue or the fact of the matter..
Racism found it's challenge of what it takes to remove it thru communication, not avoidance.. It found it's progress in its effort to over-come and work on removal, by and thru discussion, and conversational as well as debating the factors..

for understanding.. think deeply.. when the acts of segregation was alive and functiong at it's peak, none who uttered or implied and overtly exercised racism.. thought it was wrong nor did they give a second thought to how offensive it is, was and might be.. so now, when anyone of color point's it out.. it's always called.. using it as a "crutch"... Well that comment of implying someone is using it as a crutch, can very well be seen as other's not wanting to acknowledge they may be, or that they are being with racist demeanor in their actions.. and they rebuke being called to review.. so it's easier to just say.. another is using it as a "crutch", than to review self and consider how ones actions impact others..

Now further into the realism of the American brand of racism.. people may consider blacks to be this or that.. but even the historical commentary of how blacks, talk.. especially in regions of low economic's and rural sectors, they really don't talk any worst than many whites who are in the same conditions and circumstances of life... and it also is a fact that the poor language of the old era .. was taught to black by poor speaking whites..

the streets of life always go both ways.. and that crutch you mention seems to have potential to be used both ways.. I'd be careful before I say someone is using racism as a crutch.. unless I know what the situation, actions and issues that are being addressed actually contain..

Telling someone that it's used as a "crutch" ... is not much different than telling someone to "shut up, and don't question me" it's very arrogant and as if one has some irreproachable entitlment to do and be and act as they please against and upon another.. and that person .. has no grounds to say anything..

that's how racism finds its continuation in some situations..