I think I've come to a different conclusion about these things, tbh. You're missing that these bad ideas originate w/ white men.
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It's an interesting point. Maybe my question is "can white men help without ruining shit?"
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Replying to @EthanZ @jilliancyork
Our class was overwhelmingly women/POC. Yet critical perspectives were mostly new to them. cf our prev conv on Fanon
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Of course, our class was mostly women/POC, also showing a difference in interest levels on these issues
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Replying to @natematias @EthanZ
that's the thing. not saying we don't all have lots to learn, but the audacity of white men is different.
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Replying to @jilliancyork @natematias
I think it's fair to say that privileged groups have a harder time seeing that their preferences aren't universal.
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That's true. OTOH, I've seen white men dismissed as "mansplainer" even when right. I had to step in.
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White guys should reflect, panels should be diverse—but I'd also like to retire too broad generalizations.
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Not easy when the problems of privilege are very real. But women/POC are human; sometimes a guy is right.
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but less easy to deal with when outside of a group setting/in a public debate.
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Yes. TBH, I'm most worried that anything we don't deal with will be weaponized against the weak.
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Replying to @zeynep @jilliancyork and
I've seen examples where I'm pretty convinced that this was used deliberately to push horrible policies.
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Replying to @zeynep @jilliancyork and
(PS. Jillian, I'm partially thinking of your point how hate speech protections get used against dissent.)
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