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> First, social address: I’m a white, cis, female, straight, abled Stopped reading there
by jpistell 6y ago
> First, social address: I’m a white, cis, female, straight, abled
Stopped reading there
- deleted 6y ago[deleted]
- Rompect 6y agoSame. Honestly I was surprised it took so long, given that it was an article about Twitter.
- pjc50 6y agoWhy?
- secondcoming 6y agoBecause the author is immediately pandering to the potential twitterati reaction to his article?
- pjc50 6y agoHer article. As they told you in that sentence. And their byline. (I know there's some weird campaign against pronouns but that doesn't mean that all people writing on the internet are now "him")
- secondcoming 6y agooops, my mistake
- rgoulter 6y agoThat phrasing like that is a shibboleth. (It shows the person's beliefs/political attitudes). From that statement, you can predict what the author's statements on various things will be. Or at least, it's unsurprising. Listening to a variety of viewpoints in good faith is a good idea. Tribal, internecine discussion is usually much more predictable than that, though. I liked the term "internet of beefs" for that. I do like the idea of recognizing that people are human, and not just political abstractions. But, I can also understand how natural the 'internet of beefs' stuff makes political abstractions the most convenient way of viewing people.
- jimbokun 6y agoHow is it relevant to the topic she is discussing?
- shuntress 6y agoBecause a significant portion of the article relates to using Twitter as a tool to help understand people who are different from yourself. An important aspect of that is being aware of how you differ from them.
- notsureaboutpg 6y agoTwo ideas here: 1) that this information is the most or some of the most salient information about you a reader could now. Author may also be a professor of a certain field, may be confrontation averse, or a stubborn, vocal politico, or someone who studies conflict negotiation for fun or whatever. Why do none of these things matter when introducing yourself or the article you are writing? 2) this strips the individuality away from the author in a piece where that isn't necessary
- qzx_pierri 6y agoTwitter is the new tumblr
- shuntress 6y agoPerhaps you should reconsider. Her article directly addresses this type of response. "Learn to listen to your discomfort. Sometimes I find myself reading something that makes me think, “I respect this person, but would be uncomfortable holding that opinion myself.” In such cases, it’s worthwhile thinking about why I find it uncomfortable. Is it someone speaking from unacknowledged privilege? If so, is this is a good moment to call them in (either in DMs or in public)? Alternatively, is it uncomfortable for me because it challenges my privilege? If so, that is worth sitting with and trying to learn from."