And that their response is not to argue with my approach but to redefine my goals for me & vilify me for them.
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The idea someone can share their goal of gender/racial/LGBT equality but think a different approach more ethical & productive is threatening
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Therefore I must be told repeatedly that I believe in white supremacy, the inferiority of women & the persecution of trans people.
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And that my motivations are hatred, wanting to please men, wanting to maintain my privilege, wanting to make money (somehow)
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They must know on some level that this is not true. They wouldn't throw the accusations at me if it were. They're meant to sting.
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There is no intention to show me why I am wrong in my ideas, just misrepresent them as something awful so I feel afraid to talk about them.
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I have much more respect for people who think my approach is wrong but acknowledge that we share the same goals.
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Even if they advocate the illiberal, identitarian, culturally relative,systems of privilege, sins of the fathers approach I'm so worried abt
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we can have a conversation if we both think that the other is well-intentioned & sincere but getting the approach horribly wrong.
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Conversation yesterday about what makes an 'SJW' & I really think a key component is the former misrepresenting, attacking attitude.
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That's what makes the 'warrior.' This kind of behaviour is found on the extremes of the other side as well. Its a characteristic of zealots.
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because goals no longer have simple solutions like abolishing unjust laws so the self-righteousness & purity tests are most of the game now
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Yes it is. Ideological opponents, don't bother as already lost. Someone agrees? We need your full cooperation with method or traitor
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And the reason for this seems to be either a 'resource' issue (limited people fighting for a thing) and/or zero-sum game mentality
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Must agree: "Helen, stop arguing with arseclowns on the internet & get some sleep & writing done!" We agree on goals, but the approach?
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