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Every time I see this, I suspect it's a misreading of systemic privilege. "Universal sin" evokes the idea of "original sin", the idea that because of Adam and (
by KingMob 9y ago
Every time I see this, I suspect it's a misreading of systemic privilege. "Universal sin" evokes the idea of "original sin", the idea that because of Adam and (especially) Eve's actions, humanity fell from grace.
If you reject the idea that you are to blame for the sins of your ancestors, you don't immediately see the need to fix the imbalances that resulted from their actions.
This is not wrong, per se (e.g., children shouldn't go to jail if their father commits murder), but it confuses responsibility with culpability.
Men bear responsibility for eliminating sexism even if not personally culpable for creating it.
- beaconstudios 9y agoI think one of the biggest arguments that plays itself out today is whether the appropriate action is to stop sexism or to actively reverse/invert it. For example, in the case of affirmative action and diversity hiring. I don't think many people would argue for the continuation of sexism (even if they act it out) but the real contention is whether we should call full stop or put the ship in reverse.
- KingMob 9y agoAre they truly separate alternatives? Stopping sexism without redressing the inequalities that have arisen so far still seems pretty unfair. It would benefit future generations of women while telling current women they just have to put up with the results of past sexism...which is sort of sexist, itself.