Worst of Social Justice

[mellenORL]

I triple-giggled through all three of those previous posts. Made the rainy morning here sunny for a minute XD.

[Even Then]

I'm glad I've managed to do some good recently

[mellenORL]

Aw, please don't be so remorseful. We all spout off now and then. It's already forgotten. And I'm betting you've been on the receiving end of some abuse online and possibly IRL in the past. <hugs>

[Even Then]

Actually, I haven't. So yeah, hugs aren't warranted.

[Ultimate Paragon]

Yeah, there are some MRAs who think they're entitled to sex, which is one of my pet peeves.  Nobody is entitled to sex, not a white knight, not somebody's spouse, not a "nice guy", not a trans* person, nobody.  Anybody who claims otherwise cares more about their libido than basic human rights.

Also, that reminds me of certain feminists who, in their efforts to avoid being criticized, end up reinforcing stereotypes about women being delicate flowers.  Melody "Twitter gave me PTSD" Hensley comes to mind.

[Svata]

Actually, I haven't. So yeah, hugs aren't warranted.

Hugs are always warranted.

[Askold]

Actually, I haven't. So yeah, hugs aren't warranted.

Hugs are always warranted.

You took the words right out of my mouth. Hugs for everybody!

[Ultimate Paragon]

Actually, I haven't. So yeah, hugs aren't warranted.

Hugs are always warranted.

You took the words right out of my mouth. Hugs for everybody!

Yeah!

[Svata]

Actually, I haven't. So yeah, hugs aren't warranted.

Hugs are always warranted.

You took the words right out of my mouth. Hugs for everybody!

Yeah!

Woo!

[guizonde]

can't we just say "people" instead? positive discrimination is still discrimination, and people will keep on bitching about skin color until we accept the fact that we're all human.

think what i'm saying is foolhardy? imagine discriminating against blondes or gingers instead of calling them "people". same deal.

[Sigmaleph]

can't we just say "people" instead? positive discrimination is still discrimination, and people will keep on bitching about skin color until we accept the fact that we're all human.

think what i'm saying is foolhardy? imagine discriminating against blondes or gingers instead of calling them "people". same deal.

"assuming a predominantly white, middle-class society". Yes, nothing quite so bad as, um, recognising that people who are a majority of the population are a majority of the population.

[Random Gal]

Also, "minorities" and "people of color" mean different things, unless you consider all LGBT people to be "people of color," which would be really strange.

[Eiki-mun]

Also, "minorities" and "people of color" mean different things, unless you consider all LGBT people to be "people of color," which would be really strange.

To be fair, they probably do.

[Random Gal]

Also, "minorities" and "people of color" mean different things, unless you consider all LGBT people to be "people of color," which would be really strange.

To be fair, they probably do.

*looks at own Nordic/Celtic features, including light skin, blond hair, blue-green eyes*

...how does that make any sense?

[Eiki-mun]

Also, "minorities" and "people of color" mean different things, unless you consider all LGBT people to be "people of color," which would be really strange.

To be fair, they probably do.

*looks at own Nordic/Celtic features, including light skin, blond hair, blue-green eyes*

...how does that make any sense?

Well, as far as I can tell, on Tumblr, the term "person of color" means those who are or have been oppressed by white people at some point in history. Since LGBT people have been and are oppressed by white people, this makes them people of color.

Fun fact, this also makes the Sami, the Roma, and the Irish "people of color". It also makes the Armenians so, but I think in their case, they deserve a break anyway.