I saw a tv show years ago where an asylum seeker, a POC, went & spent a night or a few in the home of a white woman who opposed accepting refugees. She wasn’t openly bigoted or hateful, just very much that it wasn’t our problem & was problematic. She didn’t object to him personally.
Then she went & stayed in his home. She picked up a collection of stories by refugees, detailing their experiences. At the end of one of them, a traumatic tale, she realised that he was the writer. She broke down, & was overwhelmed by grief & guilt about her ignorance & resultant lack of empathy.
The fact that she was open to participating in this program says something about her willingness to try & learn new things, which definitely isn’t typical. But it suggests that a few at least can be won over.
msquebanh