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I get that you want to be a white knight but you're defending malice, said defense being that you can imagine that "Check your privilege" being used differently

by anamax 5y ago

I get that you want to be a white knight but you're defending malice, said defense being that you can imagine that "Check your privilege" being used differently than it actually is. And, you've yet to explain what good comes from said "recognition". What, exactly, do you want me to do differently because I benefitted from succeeding in a situation that actually was available to many? (I'm pretty sure that you won't be satisfied with me just saying "hey, I built on stuff that had happened before.") Yes, there are lots of places where being white lends you more credit than being black. Similarly, there are lots of places where being black lends you more credit. So what? My point is that the south tends has more successful interaction than the north. That's actually more true in the rural areas.

borski 5y ago
I don’t think we’re going to agree here, even though I’ve tried to find common ground a few times. The good that comes from recognition is being able to place yourself in someone else’s shoes and empathize better with their lived experiences, thus enabling you to better understand their situation. If you don’t find that worthwhile, I don’t think I can convince you to. But, for what it’s worth, I’m certainly not trying to be any kind of “knight.” I’m just trying to have a calm and open discussion.
- anamax 5y ago
  > I don’t think we’re going to agree here, even though I’ve tried to find common ground a few times. You've repeatedly said that "check your privilege" is used in ways that it isn't used and denied that it is used the way it is used. My "ground" is reality. > The good that comes from recognition is being able to place yourself in someone else’s shoes and empathize better with their lived experiences, thus enabling you to better understand their situation. That's all well and good. The reality is that it has nothing to do with how "check your privilege" actually works. I note that you didn't both to come up with anything other than your opinion to support your interpretation. Meanwhile, I've provided cites showing that you're wrong, by proponents of "check your privilege". There's also the Atlantic article. Can you point to ANYONE who interprets "check your privilege" the way that you do? (In fact, even you don't, as your refusal to use it with POC demonstrates.)

by anamax 5y ago

borski 5y ago

I don’t think we’re going to agree here, even though I’ve tried to find common ground a few times. The good that comes from recognition is being able to place yourself in someone else’s shoes and empathize better with their lived experiences, thus enabling you to better understand their situation. If you don’t find that worthwhile, I don’t think I can convince you to. But, for what it’s worth, I’m certainly not trying to be any kind of “knight.” I’m just trying to have a calm and open discussion.

anamax 5y ago
> I don’t think we’re going to agree here, even though I’ve tried to find common ground a few times. You've repeatedly said that "check your privilege" is used in ways that it isn't used and denied that it is used the way it is used. My "ground" is reality. > The good that comes from recognition is being able to place yourself in someone else’s shoes and empathize better with their lived experiences, thus enabling you to better understand their situation. That's all well and good. The reality is that it has nothing to do with how "check your privilege" actually works. I note that you didn't both to come up with anything other than your opinion to support your interpretation. Meanwhile, I've provided cites showing that you're wrong, by proponents of "check your privilege". There's also the Atlantic article. Can you point to ANYONE who interprets "check your privilege" the way that you do? (In fact, even you don't, as your refusal to use it with POC demonstrates.)