In the past, I have described myself as an 'ally' to causes like anti-racism & LGBT equality but this was a mistake.https://theantioppressionnetwork.com/allyship/
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Because of the way this is understood as a commitment to cede ones own principles of human rights &equality to an activist subset of a group
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And be directed by it because of its group identity and not because of its sound & consistent principles of human rights & equality.
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"Allyship is not self-defined" it says. "Our work and our efforts must be recognized by the people we seek to ally ourselves with."
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The clear problem here is that it fails to acknowledge that individuals within groups are ethically & politically diverse.
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And that there will of necessity be some people whose values you can support and some you can't. Thus allyship is always self-defined.
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Responsibility for the principles held & approaches taken remains with the ally & cannot be so easily off-loaded even if that were advisable
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We choose to support radicals, intersectionals, liberals, conservatives etc & shouldn't pretend otherwise if those values mean anything.
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Upholding principles is a good thing & so is being guided by members of various groups sound ideas on group-specific applications of them.
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Upholding ur own values doesn't imply always thinking you know best in every situation. Liberal & reforming Muslims understand stuff I don't
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But if someone claiming to be a liberal makes recommendations for approaches to a problem affecting their own group which aren't liberal...?
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I can still evaluate this & choose to go with a better plan. I don't stop being an ally to important equality causes.Just certain approaches
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