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Sorry if this is rude, but this post feels like a bleeding hart white liberal voluntary experiencing with discrimination caused by obvious self sabotage - and t
by guylhem 14y ago
Sorry if this is rude, but this post feels like a bleeding hart white liberal voluntary experiencing with discrimination caused by obvious self sabotage - and then discovering that discrimination exists indeed, and blogging about her discovery.
The obvious next step is converting to some religion or faith which requires unusual clothing or body painting, to "make a statement"/ taunt/provoke and then complain about how unfair the world is, for her VOLUNTARY CHOICES.
It's not about blaming the victim - here I would like to blame someone who wants to play the victim, while people are actual victims.
Such a voluntary self sabotage is insulting to people who suffer from discrimination for something they can't change (such as unusual appearance coming from different ethnicity, disease, etc.)
- wpietri 14y agoIt's rude, and also poorly thought through. You're spinning imaginary scenarios and then getting your balls in an uproar about them. Relax. Ela did not "play the victim"; she is not asking for sympathy. She did not sabotage herself; she is whole and unharmed. I also am dumbfounded that you think it's offensive to victims of discrimination to try to understand them by experiencing discrimination.
- guylhem 14y agoI'm sorry it got me in an uproar, but I really think what she did is offensive. She made a change, noticed the negative difference - end of the story. Some people may want to make a change (even if they know it's vain to try and conform to other people expectations) to try and experience a positive difference - but they can't. What is offensive to me is how unfair it is for some people to complain about they own choices why other suffer from their lack of choice.
- wpietri 14y agoYou might have a point. If she complained about her choice, that is. She didn't, though. She said, "This experiment gave me a huge wakeup call." That's the opposite of a personal complaint; she's thankful for her experience. Are you also offended by the book "Black Like Me"? Because I've never heard an actual black person be upset about it.