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am perpetuating

  • present progressive
    of perpetuate (1st person singular).
    perpetuate
    verb (used with object)
    to enable or allow the continuation of into the future; keep alive (used most often in reference to something considered harmful or false): Vines obscured a plaque intended to perpetuate her memory.

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Any time I write about race or the criminal legal system, I get lots of letters from readers saying that I am perpetuating racism by bringing up race.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 6, 2021

“No, perpetuate means to keep something going!' Like I am perpetuating your stupidity, Adina thought. “

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray