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user-inactivated  ·  3548 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: This is what white male privilege looks like

A lot of shit goes on in this world because people let themselves be so divisive. Yet here you are, feeling compelled to drive the wedge deeper and deeper through your words. It's a sad thing to witness.





Grendel  ·  3548 days ago  ·  link  ·  

You know what's a sad thing to witness? People who ignore the world around them and pretend that everything is okay.

user-inactivated  ·  3548 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I've never given any indication that I do. You however have readily indicated that you're willing to use language that does nothing but warp the issues at hand and polarize people. Such behavior only makes things worse.

Grendel  ·  3546 days ago  ·  link  ·  

But that's what you're doing.

user-inactivated  ·  3546 days ago  ·  link  ·  

There's a huge difference between using loaded words like "rape" or "genocide" versus the buzzwords that you choose to use. One has narrow definitions that respects the reader's ability to decide whether they're appropriately used or not and the other manipulates the readers into letting themselves be trapped into a certain mindset by preying on insecurities, ignorance, and pre-concieved notions. You use the latter.