Oh no, I do understand the concept. And I do admit that I am no doubt somewhat antiquated in my thinking on a lot of these issues, because I am a product of my environment where racists were skin head nazis, and sexual assaulters were rapist bastards who were largely protected by the police and society.
But at the same time I'm increasingly finding the politics of victim privilidge to also be damaging to real progress.
Oh no, I do understand the concept. And I do admit that I am no doubt somewhat antiquated in my thinking on a lot of these issues, because I am a product of my environment where racists were skin head nazis, and sexual assaulters were rapist bastards who were largely protected by the police and society.
But at the same time I'm increasingly finding the politics of victim privilege to also be damaging to real progress.
I think at heart it comes down to, people interpreting the world in very very different ways. And to effect real change, you somehow have to challenge that, without making people feel defensive and threatened. Which... is a huge challenge for language.
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andrewducker) wrote2010-05-25 01:04 pm
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But at the same time I'm increasingly finding the politics of victim privilidge to also be damaging to real progress.
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But at the same time I'm increasingly finding the politics of victim privilege to also be damaging to real progress.
I think at heart it comes down to, people interpreting the world in very very different ways. And to effect real change, you somehow have to challenge that, without making people feel defensive and threatened. Which... is a huge challenge for language.