Interesting Links for 10-10-2011

[andrewducker]

• Nice Metaphor Two: Open Windows and Privilege
  (tags: privilege)
• Nice metaphor One: Patriarchy and Simulcra
  (tags: patriarchy society TheMatrix comic)

Comments

[undeadbydawn.livejournal.com]

a counsellor once asked me how I felt about being a man.
she rephrased that as to how I felt about the power of being a man
she further rephrased as to what advantages I felt I had by being a man

she stopped asking when I repeated for the nth time that I had no idea what she meant: I had no concept at all of the 'power of a man'.

I still don't.

[I am often told I'm a scary mf, but I assume that's entirely unrelated]

[andrewducker]

Here is a handy list:
http://www.amptoons.com/blog/the-male-privilege-checklist/

[undeadbydawn.livejournal.com]

it's interesting how many of those do not apply to me, personally.
in fact, based on my life experiences thus far I have cause to actively disagree with some 3/4 of the statements.

I'm aware that probably won't be the case for most men.

Sinfest

[doubtingmichael.livejournal.com]

Good choice of link, there - I think this particular Sinfest sequence has been excellent. I think Tatsuya Ishida is always better when he's angry about something.

I also liked how in this case he starts the sequence very frivolously, and then builds up to the kicker.

[xenophanean.livejournal.com]

The idea that the whole world is wrong, and everyone's a colluder including the viewer, strikes me as a very unhealthy way of thinking, even if the person speaking it represents a cause that is very real. It seems to suggest we should listen to what someone else is saying, rather than learning to trust ourselves.

I suppose the message of "open your eyes" is good, but dunno, just creeps me out a bit.

[andrewducker]

The idea that the whole world is wrong, and everyone's a colluder including the viewer, strikes me as a very unhealthy way of thinking

Possibly. It does strike me as being terribly accurate though.

[xenophanean.livejournal.com]

Nah, I'm sorry, but I'm not a colluder in some grand conspiracy. Sometimes I'm ignorant about something, but I can learn not to be.

It's a tempting, and heroic vision, but I don't buy it.

[andrewducker]

Oh, there's no conspiracy. Most people in the history of the world have just been wrong.

[xenophanean.livejournal.com]

I don't agree with the word 'wrong', it suggests absolute 'right'. But that generally the world is misguided and that things could be a lot better, yeah, I suppose I'd go with that.

[andrewducker]

Yeah, with things like misogyny, beliefs about the way the world works, etc. we're huge masses of ignorance. Not because some people are controlling the world and want us ignorant, but because learning stuff is hard, and we've taken a long time to get the hang of it :->