Is a special advantage synonymous with a right? Sounds like it’s only a synonym in certain contexts, which is probably why it’s a bad word to use.
Like that famous quote about how people interpret respect and it’s used differently in the same sentence. Give me a sec to find it.
Ok, famous is maybe a bit generous as it looks like it’s from Tumblr
We are seeing the slow suffocation of nuance, and nuance takes more than a couple of words in order to thrive.
I’ll agree here pretty strongly, which is why it’s so important to get the message across right the first time. The inoculation I was previously describing stops you from being able to later explain so it’s like setting up your own roadblock.
“Privilege” is an appropriate word, precisely because it is poignant and strikes at the heart of the matter.
In the case of while privilege for example, do you feel that what white people experience should be the base default for everyone regardless of race, or do they need to be dragged “down” by some amount? Privilege implies the latter, so unless that’s your actual view then it being poignant (meme-able was the term I used in the previous comment) is the exact double-edged sword we’re discussing.
Wouldn’t it be better, knowing that the space for nuance disappears after momentum takes hold, to use language that’s less poignant but more accurate?
I think the reason this doesn’t happen is because it’s far more difficult to gain momentum without that slight inflammatory inaccuracy that there’s a selection pressure at work. I also think that this also destines the movement to failure as it’ll inevitably be largely misunderstood (partly because that surface-level misunderstanding is easy to weaponize by opponents, and partly because most people don’t revisit and reexamine their first impression).
I understand what you mean, but I am of the opinion that arguing raw semantics in political contexts is like analysing love from a strictly neurochemical standpoint, if that makes sense.
The semantic argument matters because it makes a difference in how society (or more accurately, those unfamiliar with the movement) views the movement and its goals.
These terms are often a little incorrect and inflammatory to be more meme-able which helps get things off the ground, but that works against gaining broad support from the “opponents” later on so it’s kind of self-limiting. “Black Lives Matter Too” could’ve preempted all of the “All Lives Matter” bs that was used to inoculate people from seriously engaging with the idea.
“Privilege” has the same problem because it implies a wish to dismantle things on one end instead of building up on the other. It’s like trying to start a revolution and then antagonizing the general public for just existing in the system you’re trying to change. You’ll never grow to critical mass, and you’ll likely attract some more extreme members to the group that will drag you back too.
It’s not just two things, it’s multiple things. Daily. It’s absolutely hard to keep up with, and then hard to keep caring when you run out of fucks to give. Most people disengage
Elon definitely looks like he’s been pregnant 17 times…
Now I know it’s not spelled strick-nine
I don’t know these people, but that’s a gut punch right after seeing this cute clip. Hope she’s doing ok
I’m also wondering about age since retired people living off of pensions/savings have lower income and also a higher risk of dying just because they’re older.
It’s a well known copypasta
At least he still has his guitar skills
That seems so incredibly dangerous needing the key to get out
Oh, I see it now. I guess I didn’t imagine the little “wings” at the back of the spine being centered enough to be seen in the cross section.
DeepWaterBlack was an awakening for teenage me
That’s why he always wanted to wash them
But African elephants eat them and I want to be strong like them
I think this predates AI but your point stands. Two spines as well it seems
Are they afraid to leave their apartment? It looks like they’re outside their apartment with needing the key to turn the deadbolt.
Oh, ok. I was picturing a cave but I guess it was an underground lake. I understood the reference either way
There’s a group of names I put to this song so I could remember the order, and I still sing it to myself (like the alphabet song) when needed