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Taken (very) broadly, I agree. A list like this shifts a burden onto those of us who have privilege, as we're now aware of the bad shit that goes down around u
by jlebar 9y ago
Taken (very) broadly, I agree. A list like this shifts a burden onto those of us who have privilege, as we're now aware of the bad shit that goes down around us that before we might never have seen.
Hopefully it makes us uncomfortable enough to change our actions, thus obviating the need for this discomfort at all.
- zghst 9y agoIt is natural that we want to take from those who have and give it to those who have not. Whether it economical benefit, experiences, or knowledge. But in this case, I am unconvinced that scaling these experiences in this environment is a healing force. I think there is a missing piece here and one organization alone will not produce the best solution.
- jlebar 9y ago> I am unconvinced that scaling these experiences in this environment is a healing force. You might be right. But I think that's a limited point. Mistreatment of women and minorities is as old as time. All that's changed here is that they're talking about it in a public forum. Maybe that helps heal things (I tend to think it does, by way of raising awareness), maybe, as you say, it doesn't help. Maybe it even hurts. But I am not about to tell victims how to deal with their own pain.