The "foundation myth" of geeks as a persecuted minority, which coopts marginalization in a way that silences members of marginalized groups.
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"In a way that marginalizes minority groups" is the key caveat here. There is a difference between the terrible things that
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happen to geeks and that happen to marginalized people.
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right. so we tell the geek that when he was on that floor with the foot on his back, it didn't matter. and declare victory.
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It's not a competition! Recognizing differences does not raise or lower anyone's importance.
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i mean, that would be lovely, but the geek is not *asked to recognize differences*, he is publicly mocked, derided and shamed
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he is told that by using the wrong words for his experience he is appropriating the experience of people who actually suffered
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and if you're paying attention you know you never have to go far to find people who won't deny his suffering, but celebrate it
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That only happens because geeks (as a group) continue to inflict pain on marginalized groups. You know what you do when you
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