I don't think we should gender minor annoyances (like "manthreading").But overuse of "authoritarian" is also bad.
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Replying to @barrydeutsch @alanalevinson
Its only applicable when telling people what to do.
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Replying to @HPluckrose
"Authoritarian" implies a political program. It implies fascism. It is not interchangeable with the word "bossy."
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Replying to @barrydeutsch
No, I don't think so. Its useful to describe a controlling, censorious attitude in social justice now. Opposite of libertarian
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Replying to @HPluckrose @barrydeutsch
We need to be able to discuss conflicting attitudes re: freedom now. Whether ppl shld be free to say what they want or not.
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Replying to @HPluckrose
Yes, but where did she suggest people shouldn't be free to (ugh) "manthread"? Where did she call for them to be stopped?
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Replying to @barrydeutsch
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@barrydeutsch Where did I say she did? Its part of the whole 'mansplaining' 'manspreading' thing. Trying to control how others behave.2 replies 0 retweets 6 likes -
Replying to @HPluckrose
You said she's authoritarian b/c of "a controlling, censorious attitude." Doesn't "censorious" imply support for censorship?
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Replying to @barrydeutsch
Yes, either by no-platforming or banning or by setting up informal 'rules' abt who is allowed to speak abt what & how.
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Replying to @HPluckrose
As far as I can tell, "no platforming" is just students expressing their free speech, as long as they don't make threats.
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No, its deciding others shouldn't speak. They have the right to do so but v different to responding to them with own speech.
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