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I was, Metafilter account and all. Got in trouble for getting a pro-choice piece published in the local rag when I was fifteen. But damn, I am not going to gi
by at_a_remove 5y ago
I was, Metafilter account and all. Got in trouble for getting a pro-choice piece published in the local rag when I was fifteen. But damn, I am not going to give energy to people who despise me due to the incidents of my birth.
- JasonCannon 5y agoYou mean like how women and people of color are CONSTANTLY despised for the incidents of their birth?
- the_optimist 5y agoFomenting hatred is so lame.
- JasonCannon 5y agoYou'll notice at no point am I saying to hate white men. At all. In fact I'm saying that despite people having valid reasons to not trust white men, we should still stand for them and watch out for their interests to. Which in fact, is the complete opposite of fomenting hatred.
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- the_optimist 5y ago"people have a valid reason not to trust _____ " is the very definition of prejudice, and synonymous with bigotry. Again: fill in the blank with any group just to stand witness. I hear the historic racialist explaining that Black/Japanese/Chinese/Albinos/whatever are untrustworthy. Plain old prejudice couched in modern clothing.
- JasonCannon 5y agoExcept white men have historically and continue to oppress women and people of color. Black/Japanese/Chinese/Albinos have never oppressed white men in America. That's the huge difference you are (very purposely) missing.
- the_optimist 5y agoYes, I am intentionally ignoring your slander. There's not even measured statistical analysis here let alone causality, and even then, such analyses are often used to try to rationalize bigotry on the basis of some artifact. This is merely boring slander desperately trying to justify prejudice. Tiresome at best, but moreover used to rationalize truly horrific reality like genocide. Totally grotesque. "Not by the color of their skin but by the content of their character."
- JasonCannon 5y agoOk, it's pretty obvious at this point that you are not actually trying to have a serious conversation. My slander? It's slander to say that white men have oppressed and often continue to oppress women and people of color? Ok my guy. Apparently history and paying attention to what is currently going on is slander. Stop your trolling.
- the_optimist 5y agoYes, this is slander based on skin tone: a very mundane bigotry meme repeated in history. This should have died out long ago, but here you are doing your best to perpetuate it for the ages. I have nothing further to add.
- at_a_remove 5y agoTherefore, I should be, as well? Everyone loathed, each individual despised. Somewhere, Diana Moon Glampers smiles ... we are at last equal.
- JasonCannon 5y agoNo, I'm saying you should still stand for women and people of color instead of acting like supporting people who support them is against your own best interests.