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I have a huge amount of respect for the fact that they would even publish the information. I mean; zeitgeist at the time was that it’s unconscionable to ever g
by dijit 2y ago
I have a huge amount of respect for the fact that they would even publish the information.
I mean; zeitgeist at the time was that it’s unconscionable to ever give men any equity in the discussion about equality. The only narrative that was permitted was that men were “superior” to women for time immemorial and men today should be punished, that they are over represented in everything of any importance and given much more favourability in all endeavours. - at least, as a person who grew up stunningly poor, surrounded by drugs and violence but happening to be a white man, this was how it felt.
The reality is of course much more nuanced than that, however it remained the only discussion permissible. It must have took a great deal of courage to publish something that went against this, especially from a company that’s so widely promoting the narrative. In fact, it makes me believe their other initiatives are more genuine than I would have thought otherwise.
PS: I don’t mind if what I said makes you uncomfortable. It was my truth and made me resoundingly bitter; because I couldn’t even talk about it.
- SlightlyLeftPad 2y agoThe messaging of men needing to be punished is definitely how it was felt and that produces the sort of society we’re living in right now. I still don’t believe that’s the actual intent but it can still be perceived that way and it’s important to consider.
- erikerikson 2y agoI had a professor organize a group of older women to encircle me and shout insults and tell me how horrible I was because of my race and gender. The rationale was that those women were taking out their frustrations from being abused by men on me. Ironically, they were unaware that I had been beaten, molested, and burned by my mother. There are social actors with whom this isn't just a communication perception problem. It is just as stupid for abuse to happen by the hands of women as it is at the hands of men. There is deep historical precedent with a lot of lasting ramifications. An eye for an eye makes us all blind and all that.
- SlightlyLeftPad 2y agoI’m sorry that happened to you, that’s terrible and a pretty shameful thing to do to another innocent person. I would have raised hell if I was treated that way, especially for a class I was paying a load of money for. Unacceptable. Edit: I would have also raised hell if I saw someone else getting treated this way by a professor.
- erikerikson 2y agoYes and my revenge is living life better than that. Spreading as much prosperity as I can. The problem is not that I have privilege but that others don't and to any extent I don't spread it. Sustainability comes quickly into account but that's a different comment...
- Ferret7446 2y agoWell, it was 2019, that was roughly the start of the accelerated increase in censorship that peaked roughly less than a year ago. Certainly, a year ago, there would be no way they would have published this, but in 2019 it was still relatively acceptable.