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[–] SCB@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Now, again, if those ideas were coming out of a white person’s mouth–a Rand Paul, let’s say–someone like me might find them problematic and disagreeable

Not gonna lie dude that's a weird take. Don't understand that mindset at all.

Enjoyed the rest though. Great post.

[–] BromSwolligans@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Sure. At that point I was so deep in a long internet comment I was bound to express myself poorly. I guess I just mean that context is important. A dominant group person telling a person from a non-dominant group they just need to get their act together has all sorts of baggage that is different from a person within that non-dominant group expressing a similar idea. Of course McWhorter and, say, Rand Paul, are different people with different ideas...I was just swinging wild for my shoddy example, I guess. All I mean, is, I'm more inclined to listen to a black man's take on black culture than a white man's take. And to loop all the way back to the point, I'm inclined to listen to Geimer's take over, say, random internet commenters with no actual stake in the matter. But my hearing out how Geimer feels doesn't just mean that she speaks for all sexual assault victims, or that I can't value just as much another sexual assault victim's opposing attitude on the subject of sexual assault, or even on Geimer's own situation. I just mean bias and prejudice are inescapable, complicated components of discussions like these.

I don't think I'm doing any better right now so I'm just going to knock it off, but I appreciate you giving my sloppy comments some consideration. It's very gracious of you. And since this is the internet I must clarify I'm not being sarcastic.

[–] SCB@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

You are doing much better now in terms of my understanding

I dig your take.