06-19-2015, 11:23 AM
just briefly, I'm not trying to "turn this thread into a discussion re gender roles"...
I wanted to say (and did) that comparing spiritual correctness and political correctness is (to me) a "false equivalency"
what this means is that I'm saying they aren't comparable...
I have the right to reply with that as the original OP refers to them both.
I briefly mention the difference in the 2 (as I perceive it).. which necessitated mention of privilege (the most clear example of which being that of whites and males.)
That's how gender came into it.
That's all.
Jesus doing a face palm as a response prompted me to respond again otherwise I'd have said no more re gender/race privilege and gone on to discuss other aspects of the OP.
The co-incidence of the shooting details.. were what was happening on the TV just before I pressed "Post Reply".... and sadly, spoke directly to the point I was making.... though perhaps the shooter has a "spiritual correctness" flawed thinking issue?
- or maybe he's just a violent white supremacist ?...
another thread for gender is a good idea... not sure if I have time at the moment... nor the emotional strength...
re: "Plus your response to Lighthead was presumptuous in the extreme. Frankly, it almost seems like you're trying to start a fight, especially given that comment about popcorn up there."
how was I presuming wrongly? He posted a FACE PALM directly below a complete quote of my words.... what else was I to think???
and secondly... NOOOOO I hate fighting !!For over 6 months I have often wanted to leave this forum because of peoples behaviour of aggression and defensiveness... I want to be able to say what I think without being called names, bullied (a past incidence) or have people tell me I'm being too 'something or other'.
I spoke about popcorn because I was anticipating a whole lot of outright rejection of my words and trying to be lighthearted.... at the moment I'm still trying to feel comfortable on this forum from being lambasted recently for defending the LBGTQ community (!) 0_0
NB: "Pointing out that men are privileged in no way denies that bad things happen to men. Being privileged does not mean men are given everything in life for free; being privileged does not mean that men do not work hard, do not suffer. In many cases – from a boy being bullied in school, to soldiers selecting male civilians to be executed, to male workers dying of exposure to unsafe chemicals – the sexist society that maintains male privilege also immeasurably harms boys and men."
I wanted to say (and did) that comparing spiritual correctness and political correctness is (to me) a "false equivalency"
what this means is that I'm saying they aren't comparable...
I have the right to reply with that as the original OP refers to them both.
I briefly mention the difference in the 2 (as I perceive it).. which necessitated mention of privilege (the most clear example of which being that of whites and males.)
That's how gender came into it.
That's all.
Jesus doing a face palm as a response prompted me to respond again otherwise I'd have said no more re gender/race privilege and gone on to discuss other aspects of the OP.
The co-incidence of the shooting details.. were what was happening on the TV just before I pressed "Post Reply".... and sadly, spoke directly to the point I was making.... though perhaps the shooter has a "spiritual correctness" flawed thinking issue?
- or maybe he's just a violent white supremacist ?...
another thread for gender is a good idea... not sure if I have time at the moment... nor the emotional strength...
re: "Plus your response to Lighthead was presumptuous in the extreme. Frankly, it almost seems like you're trying to start a fight, especially given that comment about popcorn up there."
how was I presuming wrongly? He posted a FACE PALM directly below a complete quote of my words.... what else was I to think???
and secondly... NOOOOO I hate fighting !!For over 6 months I have often wanted to leave this forum because of peoples behaviour of aggression and defensiveness... I want to be able to say what I think without being called names, bullied (a past incidence) or have people tell me I'm being too 'something or other'.
I spoke about popcorn because I was anticipating a whole lot of outright rejection of my words and trying to be lighthearted.... at the moment I'm still trying to feel comfortable on this forum from being lambasted recently for defending the LBGTQ community (!) 0_0
NB: "Pointing out that men are privileged in no way denies that bad things happen to men. Being privileged does not mean men are given everything in life for free; being privileged does not mean that men do not work hard, do not suffer. In many cases – from a boy being bullied in school, to soldiers selecting male civilians to be executed, to male workers dying of exposure to unsafe chemicals – the sexist society that maintains male privilege also immeasurably harms boys and men."