<i>Some BIPOC people have been socialized to care for the egos of White people, to express their emotions only in ways that are palatable to White audiences, and to tread lightly around “White fragility” (White people’s discomfort and defensiveness regarding their legacy of racism and complicity in systems of inequality) in order to maintain their relationships, professional status, and safety.5 In a space without White people, BIPOC participants can bring their whole selves, heal from racial trauma together, and identify strategies for addressing structural racism.</i><p>Ironically, the implicit message being promulgated here is that of BIPOC Fragility - molded by socialization; unable to hold their own, or even be themselves in the face of the all-powerful and eviscerating influence of White person in the same room.