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>As a white male you haven't experienced any of that, which is fine! You know absolutely nothing about this person and yet feel completely at liberty to issue
by WAthrowaway 8y ago
>As a white male you haven't experienced any of that, which is fine!
You know absolutely nothing about this person and yet feel completely at liberty to issue blanket statements about their life and what they have experienced and how they 'should' feel.
White privilege is obviously real. However, that doesn't mean that a white male hasn't ever been nervous around the police or felt queer thoughts.
This is why people resent contemporary 'identity politics' and 'diversity' initiatives. Not because of the end goals themselves (that is, to mitigate racism and prejudice) but because the rhetorical methods currently employed are cloying, tone-deaf, and frankly just plain condescending. The overall point you are making is a noble and important one - to self-reflect and put yourself in other people's perspective - but I don't think this is the most effective way to convey it.
- PhasmaFelis 8y agoSee my edit, please.
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