08-09-2014, 02:50 PM
That's surprisingly the most accurate and least whiny (lol) thing I've read from Encyclopedia Dramatica. Really the 'world without labels' is the vision I have; right now all I've done is stand up to individuals (usually IRL; there's a reason I don't really choose a side in internet debates outside of my blog thread) I come across who are prejudiced, but I haven't figured out how to do anything truly meaningful. Living at my parents house (who happen to be against the 'social justice movement' and not in the way you're talking about) my activities wouldn't be approved of, but I swear I'm going to figure it out at some point.
Moving on (I ramble so much), something that also bothers me about the SJW 'movement' is that there's too many people with little exposure to the actual issues claiming that they know what's best for the people they are 'sticking up for' (and that's another thing; it's almost like they are talking down to minorities, implying that they are weak. They don't need the 'rich white man' to come save them). I hear so many white Democrats accusing black Republicans of being sell-outs or not doing what a black person is 'supposed to do'. That's promoting the opposite of self-determination. As a straight, white male supporter of social justice, I know that my role in the 'movement' isn't to start speaking for people.
As I said, I support a world without labels. The only reason I'm even referring to my self as a straight white male is because the reality of the world we live in dictates we identify ourselves by such labels.
Going with the attention thing, there are so many people who are just completely out of touch and obviously trying to sling shit to feed their egos. Like when I was discussing drug use with a teacher and she tried to tell me that rich white people are the only people using drugs, and she continued on by insulting them for using drugs (she herself is a rich white person. I respect her but it was really fucking annoying listening to her preach on this when she grew up in gentrified Manhattan, comes from an Ivy League family, sends her kids to expensive out of state universities, lives in the richest part of my city, etc. and the way she talked about minorities made it sound like she's never even met any before). It is even more unfair to go with the stereotype of 'ghetto' kids using drugs, but let's not just start bashing people with no real purpose.
An internet example from our dearly beloved UG that happened a few months ago was in a feminist debate and a certain user (I will not name drop in this case) claimed that she did not individually feel oppressed as a woman, but acknowledged that there are broader issues. The reaction she got was 'ARE YOU DUMB START FEELING OPPRESSED RIGHT NOW'. LOL
I meant to keep this short but I have a tendency to not do that. Here's some great musical poetry that highlights my biggest issues with the hypocrisy within many social justice movements. It holds true today, just in a different context. I'm sure most of us have heard it but I'm going to post it anyway:
Moving on (I ramble so much), something that also bothers me about the SJW 'movement' is that there's too many people with little exposure to the actual issues claiming that they know what's best for the people they are 'sticking up for' (and that's another thing; it's almost like they are talking down to minorities, implying that they are weak. They don't need the 'rich white man' to come save them). I hear so many white Democrats accusing black Republicans of being sell-outs or not doing what a black person is 'supposed to do'. That's promoting the opposite of self-determination. As a straight, white male supporter of social justice, I know that my role in the 'movement' isn't to start speaking for people.
As I said, I support a world without labels. The only reason I'm even referring to my self as a straight white male is because the reality of the world we live in dictates we identify ourselves by such labels.
Going with the attention thing, there are so many people who are just completely out of touch and obviously trying to sling shit to feed their egos. Like when I was discussing drug use with a teacher and she tried to tell me that rich white people are the only people using drugs, and she continued on by insulting them for using drugs (she herself is a rich white person. I respect her but it was really fucking annoying listening to her preach on this when she grew up in gentrified Manhattan, comes from an Ivy League family, sends her kids to expensive out of state universities, lives in the richest part of my city, etc. and the way she talked about minorities made it sound like she's never even met any before). It is even more unfair to go with the stereotype of 'ghetto' kids using drugs, but let's not just start bashing people with no real purpose.
An internet example from our dearly beloved UG that happened a few months ago was in a feminist debate and a certain user (I will not name drop in this case) claimed that she did not individually feel oppressed as a woman, but acknowledged that there are broader issues. The reaction she got was 'ARE YOU DUMB START FEELING OPPRESSED RIGHT NOW'. LOL
I meant to keep this short but I have a tendency to not do that. Here's some great musical poetry that highlights my biggest issues with the hypocrisy within many social justice movements. It holds true today, just in a different context. I'm sure most of us have heard it but I'm going to post it anyway: