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Not really. That's a comparison. "Why do that woman receive half of what that straight white dude gets?" - "Why are you asking? Why aren't you asking about the
by efdee 5y ago
Not really. That's a comparison.
"Why do that woman receive half of what that straight white dude gets?"
- "Why are you asking? Why aren't you asking about the black dude get only a quarter?"
THAT is whataboutism. Implying you shouldn't make remarks (about a woman's wage, about Israel, ...) without also taking other cases (transgenders, blacks, China) into account is whataboutism: using a claim to fair and equal treatment as a way to avoid having to answer an isolated question.
- maratc 5y agoIn this case, I think it is reasonable to demand that a white guy, a black guy, and a female all receive same wages. But the situation where a black guy is hired by a rich and powerful boss, so nobody dares questioning his wages for the fear of his boss, and so everyone should pretend to only discuss an isolated question (woman's wages), is untenable. Selective application of a principle (or a law) to some, may be considered as a form of oppression, like in the US, when white guys caught with a small amount of marijuana get sent home, but black guys with the same amount get sent to prison; or in Russia, where the laws are extremely strict, but are rarely applied to rich or powerful or well-connected.