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I am. You're saying that because we're white, we can't see it. I could make the same argument about God or elves or unicorns. The fact is that just because som
by nhangen 13y ago
I am. You're saying that because we're white, we can't see it. I could make the same argument about God or elves or unicorns.
The fact is that just because someone feels unwelcome does not mean they are unwelcome. But that's neither a problem with the event nor the people in it.
- nilved 13y agoNo, we're saying that because you're socially oblivious and ignorant of historical and contemporary context you can't see it. Privilege is a contributing factor, but there are plenty of white men who are capable of seeing when they're being exclusionary.
- nhangen 13y agoThis comment bleeds hatred and bigotry, and I'm sorry, but I'm not going to allow it to go unnoticed and unchecked. Please name one behavior by the average 'privileged white man' that is inherently exclusionary. I bet you can't.
- detcader 13y agoI'll answer your question: whiteness is exclusionary by definition. You're not going to "allow" the comment to go "unnoticed and unchecked"? Please. What are you going to do? White-men-in-general are going to be talked about in a negative way. I welcome it. Hatred is warranted when it's hating the oppressors; it's called "punching up." And it doesn't even matter if you scoff at that language, which is the great part, because people are quickly realizing that, for example, for all the celebrity surrounding the non-violent Nelson Mandela, he was ultimately a utilitarian when push came to shove...