Author Topic: Privilege: The Other "P" Word (Read 4099 times)

Sage · « **Reply #15 on:** January 15, 2013, 02:05:58 pm »

Quote from: Maps;91373

It's not burnout, it's more "Wow, really? I thought you all were self-aware SJ-types that... rage against the shit you're doing right now. Buuut I guess it's OK when you do it. Gotcha."

Couple that with all the recent whinging about pagan solidarity and it's just this giant clusterfuck of people thinking they have the right to tell me how to do my religion and it's bullshit.

Gotcha, thanks for the clarification.

The Pagan solidarity argument seems to come in waves. I've only really been watching for five or six years, but the same thing crops up in a BIG way. Not against unity, but I am against dissolution of identity.

MadZealot · « **Reply #16 on:** January 15, 2013, 05:11:02 pm »

Quote from: Sage;91352

*cracks knuckles* Just responded to everyone. I am really in the zone today, if I can brag a little. I feel like I should be hitting my head against the wall but instead I'm gleefully going "ooh, a chance to EDUCATE." My spoons overfloweth.

I recognize your avatar in the comment section... great posts.

I know I'm learning from them.

Morag · « **Reply #17 on:** January 16, 2013, 04:29:21 am »

Quote from: Sage;91352

*cracks knuckles* Just responded to everyone. I am really in the zone today, if I can brag a little. I feel like I should be hitting my head against the wall but instead I'm gleefully going "ooh, a chance to EDUCATE." My spoons overfloweth.

"Major Dallas, I first would like to salute a warrior, you are a shining example of this Army's might, in the name of the Federation and its territory...."

*cough* References to my favourite sci-fi movie aside, you are awesome, my friend.

I have things to say, probably, about Teo's blog post and pagandom in general, but I am down to about 1 SJ-fork today, so they'll have to wait.

mandrina · « **Reply #18 on:** January 16, 2013, 10:00:13 am »

Quote from: Maps;91373

It's not burnout, it's more "Wow, really? I thought you all were self-aware SJ-types that... rage against the shit you're doing right now. Buuut I guess it's OK when you do it. Gotcha."

Couple that with all the recent whinging about pagan solidarity and it's just this giant clusterfuck of people thinking they have the right to tell me how to do my religion and it's bullshit.

Off TOpic, I missed something somewhere, but I keep seeing it, and I need to know.

What does SJ stand for?

Sage · « **Reply #19 on:** January 16, 2013, 10:10:56 am »

Quote from: mandrina;91642

Off TOpic, I missed something somewhere, but I keep seeing it, and I need to know.

What does SJ stand for?

Social Justice.

Marilyn/Absentminded · « **Reply #20 on:** January 16, 2013, 03:23:12 pm »

Quote from: Sage;91643

Social Justice.

Or, depending on who/where/what you're reading, Self-righteous Jingoism,.

Absent - obviously reading the wrong SJ authors.

mandrina · « **Reply #21 on:** January 16, 2013, 04:30:55 pm »

Quote from: Marilyn/Absentminded;91683

Or, depending on who/where/what you're reading, Self-righteous Jingoism,.

Absent - obviously reading the wrong SJ authors.

thanks to both of you.

Going, of course that's what it means.

Lokabrenna · « **Reply #22 on:** January 16, 2013, 04:39:21 pm »

Quote from: mandrina;91701

thanks to both of you.

Going, of course that's what it means.

I'm about to read the comments, but TBH I'm kind of scared to read them.
Unfortunately (and I discussed this on my blog a long time ago) there isn't really a nice way to call someone out when they say something privileged, but calling someone out on their craptastic show of privilege isn't an act of privilege (unless, as a privileged person, your words are seen to carry more weight in a discussion), it's....calling someone out for being an asshole.