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Man you really hit the nail on the head with this. I’ve never been able to articulate why the term bothers me so much and you just absolutely nailed it. It’s l
by BolexNOLA 6y ago
Man you really hit the nail on the head with this. I’ve never been able to articulate why the term bothers me so much and you just absolutely nailed it.
It’s like the derogatory “social justice warrior.” What? It’s bad to give a damn about people and advocate on their behalf? If having empathy means I’m “an SJW” then I’ll gladly wear that moniker.
- raxxorrax 6y agoThe social justice and warrior part once hinted at the oxymoron of enforcing solidarity with violence. It was never meant to be criticism of social justice. The dialogue that degraded just beyond nuance. The term is probably 10 years old at least. Today it probably means just left-leaning person for most people.
- imtringued 6y agoSocial justice warrior is an oxymoron. It's a way to call someone a hypocrite because those who are called SJW usually exhibit behavior that is exactly the opposite of what they claim to stand against. e.g. fight discrimination by using discrimination in a different context https://slatestarcodex.com/2014/09/30/i-can-tolerate-anything-except-the-outgroup/ https://slatestarcodex.com/2014/09/30/i-can-tolerate-anythin...