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> We need to crush the idea of victim hood as a privilege. "Victim hood as privilege" is a right-wing strawman of the idea of intersectionality. You're suggest
by l3mure 3y ago
> We need to crush the idea of victim hood as a privilege.
"Victim hood as privilege" is a right-wing strawman of the idea of intersectionality. You're suggesting throwing a punch at an obvious feint.
Intersectionality is simply the idea that certain groups experience unique configurations of more general problems, and that counteracting those configurations contributes to resolving the general case.
Do you think a coal miner with black lung who organizes for compensation on that basis is claiming "victim hood as privilege"? I hope not. It should also be clear that coal miners organizing for their own workplace safety helps ALL workers. That's why OSHA exists after all.
The same applies to racial issues.