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VanillaRhapsody

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93. I don't care...YOUR anecdotal experience doesn't change the facts....

Reply to Boom Sound 416 (Reply #92)

Thu Feb 20, 2014, 05:42 PM

Feb 2014

Women make less money than a man....that IS the fact.

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Straight White Male: The Lowest Difficulty Setting There Is [View all] Warren Stupidity Feb 2014 OP

I'd add "Rich" and "Christian" to get the truly lowest difficulty setting. (nt) jeff47 Feb 2014 #1

That is god-mode and cheat code. (nt) Xyzse Feb 2014 #107

Lol! Dark n Stormy Knight Feb 2014 #187

Seeing you laugh just made me laugh uncontrollaby for a good 3 minutes. Xyzse Feb 2014 #225

Main stream Protestant Christian (nt) LostOne4Ever Feb 2014 #208

du rec. xchrom Feb 2014 #2

This is just going to anger the white men LittleBlue Feb 2014 #3

wrong....if you were a member of another group....you would understand why... VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #15

Not sure I would LittleBlue Feb 2014 #22

You are not Malia Obama...and she is just an exception to the rule...she doesn't prove the rule VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #25

The exception proves that LittleBlue Feb 2014 #31

NO it doesn't! If you are born White Male and Heterosexual....YOU are born with VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #33

I'm sorry, that's not persuasive at all LittleBlue Feb 2014 #47

sorry but it is that simple.... VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #50

The world is not simple LittleBlue Feb 2014 #59

I pity the lack of knowledge exemplified by your post. kwassa Feb 2014 #114

Someone else said "all other things being equal" LittleBlue Feb 2014 #119

I think you are very wrong kwassa Feb 2014 #127

Because of racism and our history LittleBlue Feb 2014 #134

You seem to have trouble grasping the concept of saying Arugula Latte Feb 2014 #150

I have a problem quantifying ease or difficulty based solely on skin color LittleBlue Feb 2014 #152

That makes sense, TBH. AverageJoe90 Feb 2014 #171

And where do you think racism came from . . . brush Feb 2014 #317

and because things aren't equal admit you are steeped WhiteTara Feb 2014 #260

*We* are not statistics? Then who is? RBStevens Feb 2014 #62

No one LittleBlue Feb 2014 #76

Well first of all, I was adressing you saying that RBStevens Feb 2014 #86

Nonsense. kwassa Feb 2014 #116

You are willfully clueless on this topic aren't you? MattBaggins Feb 2014 #211

The post said "straight while males" have advantages born into our society . . . brush Feb 2014 #315

And Beyonce proves black women are overpaid!! bettyellen Feb 2014 #135

Strawman ahoy! LittleBlue Feb 2014 #144

I know- what idiot thinks Sasha and Malia are average people that prove any point? LoL bettyellen Feb 2014 #148

Someone thought Malia and Sasha were average? LittleBlue Feb 2014 #151

yeah, that they are- statiscally- complete outliers should be kind of obvious. I bet there's an bettyellen Feb 2014 #156

"Life can be easy for anyone, until fortune changes and it's not. " AngryDem001 Feb 2014 #172

Misfortune might ignore that but human behavior does not. uppityperson Feb 2014 #181

Finally someone spells it out so even the in-denial contrarians . . . brush Feb 2014 #318

Let's spell it out for you laundry_queen Feb 2014 #217

As long as we're speaking in generalities, there are options available Baitball Blogger Feb 2014 #248

We already seem to be pretty angry. Warren Stupidity Feb 2014 #21

Yeah, wouldn't want to speak the truth for fear RBStevens Feb 2014 #51

Except within equal wealth strata, the straight white male has more privilege and ease than his peer Scootaloo Feb 2014 #23

"Within equal wealth strata" LittleBlue Feb 2014 #43

We are people with a near infinitely different set of circumstances Codeine Feb 2014 #56

Good to know racism, sexism, and homophobia are non-issues Scootaloo Feb 2014 #84

All due respect, I don't think the poster said that at all. Inkfreak Feb 2014 #97

Seconded x1,000. nt AverageJoe90 Feb 2014 #158

Surely there are better strawmen than that LittleBlue Feb 2014 #98

Perhaps they should use one of yours MattBaggins Feb 2014 #215

This is a valid point. Inkfreak Feb 2014 #87

I believe the same LittleBlue Feb 2014 #102

Sound like contrarianism for the sake of it. The OP is spot on to most on this site. brush Feb 2014 #320

That makes more sense when you think about it. AverageJoe90 Feb 2014 #48

This isn't about money Warpy Feb 2014 #58

+1 RBStevens Feb 2014 #65

Do rich white men feel the racism that rich black men feel. boston bean Feb 2014 #85

Who has it better, a Straight White Male West Virginia Coal Miner, or Oprah? hughee99 Feb 2014 #139

Has that straight white male west virginia coal miner boston bean Feb 2014 #153

It's rare, but still possible. AverageJoe90 Feb 2014 #159

We aren't talking rarity. boston bean Feb 2014 #165

I'm not sure by what you mean.....or if you understood my point. AverageJoe90 Feb 2014 #169

I got what you meant. I don't agree with your premise boston bean Feb 2014 #170

It doesn't negate *disadvantages* faced by PoC, no. AverageJoe90 Feb 2014 #174

Well, the people who seem to be offended here, are the usual persons boston bean Feb 2014 #177

My apologies, I didn't realize this discussion was about who had felt racism. hughee99 Feb 2014 #272

Do black women feel the racism that black men feel? lumberjack_jeff Feb 2014 #194

of course. what a ridiculous question. boston bean Feb 2014 #195

^^^this^^^ malokvale77 Feb 2014 #249

I used to think that way and then realized that what is behind wealth and status is racism, and sexi uppityperson Feb 2014 #198

The analogy works very well--difficulty setting is not the only initial setting eridani Feb 2014 #259

over broad generalizations. I'd rather be born a half jewish half black cali Feb 2014 #4

I think the premise implies an 'all other things being equal' qualifier. LanternWaste Feb 2014 #8

I disagree. Growing up with abusive parents with power and money cali Feb 2014 #9

Yes Affluenza is such a debilitating disease! VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #16

so you don't think that a child raped and beaten by a parent is deserving of cali Feb 2014 #30

what you're saying is that being black is such a disadvantage that the only way it's an advantage... CreekDog Feb 2014 #112

Most certainly. And the white male child will have an easier time than the black male child LanternWaste Feb 2014 #95

you don't even need to put deliberate abuse in the picture hfojvt Feb 2014 #12

That is the wrong way to look at it. boston bean Feb 2014 #28

Until said Straight White Male gets old. Then even nature changes the difficulty level. n/t wandy Feb 2014 #5

right about the time they have to collect Social Security and Medicare... VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #17

This Boom Sound 416 Feb 2014 #6

only some in said group seem to think so... VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #19

Oh please Boom Sound 416 Feb 2014 #27

Women STILL make $0.77 on the dollar to men VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #64

I'm not disputing income inequality Boom Sound 416 Feb 2014 #77

that is an exception to the rule....doesn't negate it... VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #79

I'm not disputing income inequality Boom Sound 416 Feb 2014 #88

THEN you just proved that you accept White Male Privilege exists... VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #90

You appear to be confusing "castigating" with "contrast and compare". LanternWaste Feb 2014 #99

I'm sorry I'm not following Boom Sound 416 Feb 2014 #110

No one is castigating. kwassa Feb 2014 #118

Well, Boom Sound 416 Feb 2014 #121

I think the OPs intent was simply to clarify a point. kwassa Feb 2014 #125

He seems to think by merely pointing out that he has advantages...its some kind of punishment! VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #129

Ok, but I don't. Boom Sound 416 Feb 2014 #145

You are being punished just by having the facts placed before you? VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #128

See 138 Boom Sound 416 Feb 2014 #140

How are you being punished by knowing the truth? VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #143

... Boom Sound 416 Feb 2014 #147

Not since they issued the White Trash patch. Codeine Feb 2014 #7

yet someone could put you in a suit and a bus ticket and you'd fare better than bettyellen Feb 2014 #10

Understood. Codeine Feb 2014 #13

Its not JUST race....its gender too.... VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #20

Of course. Codeine Feb 2014 #32

and then you agree....lowest degree of difficulty.... VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #37

I'm not dismissing "all discussion of class". Warren Stupidity Feb 2014 #24

I don't see angry white guys going off the rails here. Codeine Feb 2014 #40

A decent, solid response, TBH. AverageJoe90 Feb 2014 #162

Think on why it's not working Boom Sound 416 Feb 2014 #49

do women make the same salary as men? VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #67

Maybe you should re-read your statement. Boom Sound 416 Feb 2014 #81

Its not straw...it is FACT! VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #82

I'm union Boom Sound 416 Feb 2014 #92

I don't care...YOUR anecdotal experience doesn't change the facts.... VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #93

My anecdotal experience? Boom Sound 416 Feb 2014 #108

"Anecdotal" and "real world" are not opposites... nt Democracyinkind Feb 2014 #124

NO that is JUST yours and YOURS alone... VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #126

That was not my point Boom Sound 416 Feb 2014 #138

No I am not...and NO that was your point....as others in this thread have also pointed out to you... VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #141

Others Boom Sound 416 Feb 2014 #146

I find that difficult to believe linuxman Feb 2014 #199

You guys don't KNOW this? ...Serious.... VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #219

Because I understand basic math. linuxman Feb 2014 #227

Goodyear did.....ask Lilly Ledbetter! VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #246

According to your own reply #93, that's an anecdote Orrex Feb 2014 #252

No you asked for an example and I gave you one...AND it is SOOO pervasive that the FIRST VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #254

I didn't ask for it, but I used it to point out your hypocrisy Orrex Feb 2014 #257

It is NOT Hypocrisy...only a White guy will deny it... VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #258

I can't tell--are you trying to race-bait me? Good luck with that. Orrex Feb 2014 #261

Nope I am a White female.. VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #263

Then you were gender-baiting me. Got it. And why do you capitalize "White?" Orrex Feb 2014 #264

truth knows no gender.... VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #265

Well, you're hardly the arbiter of truth. Orrex Feb 2014 #266

In this case I definitely am....you mean math like women make 77 cents on the dollar to men? VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #268

You're the arbiter of truth? That's some impressive hubris. And you should rethink that list. Orrex Feb 2014 #286

There is no arbiter of truth....there just IS .....most experts of the NON Conservative bent... VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #297

Either you don't grasp the question, or you don't have an answer Orrex Feb 2014 #299

YES....if you would read an article you would KNOW the answer...that is what I have been telling you VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #300

From the article: Orrex Feb 2014 #303

read my next post .....You are wrong! VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #304

This is my last post on the subject. You're the chess-playing pigeon. Orrex Feb 2014 #307

Last post because you have been proven WRONG ...I provided LOTS of facts... VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #312

And the Whitehouse agrees with me too... VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #302

Now you're shifting the goalposts. Orrex Feb 2014 #305

No I am not...I even underlined the relevant sentence....EVEN after factoring for type of work VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #306

Yes...I have the advantages of being a White Woman...but I am still not a man.. VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #298

Pls don't belabor the obvious point. She's got you on this, and most people on this site know it. nt brush Feb 2014 #321

furthermore.... VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #220

Vague report is vague linuxman Feb 2014 #232

mrowr Adam051188 Feb 2014 #235

that is NOT vague at ALL.... VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #239

One suggestion Orrex Feb 2014 #78

This, x1,000. EOM AverageJoe90 Feb 2014 #163

what "alternative viewpoint"? VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #247

That's cultish absolutism. Orrex Feb 2014 #250

No its NOT.... only a White Male would even say that.... VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #251

That's an adhominem, rather than a rebuttal Orrex Feb 2014 #255

Race is usually a proxy for class in the USA, though. Spider Jerusalem Feb 2014 #39

Understood, but your "estimation" is from the POV of someone unaffected by race and sexism. So, it bettyellen Feb 2014 #66

White men with a criminal record gollygee Feb 2014 #14

I'd personally argue the point that it's not so much that white ex-cons are "advantaged"............ AverageJoe90 Feb 2014 #160

And if they're conservative, they still have to cheat to stay ahead. Baitball Blogger Feb 2014 #11

Pretty much, yes. MineralMan Feb 2014 #18

Should the difficulty setting be raised? seveneyes Feb 2014 #26

or should difficulty setting of the other options be lowered? LostOne4Ever Feb 2014 #212

How about starting with acknowledging what the settings are? Warren Stupidity Feb 2014 #291

How about getting the guilty parties to stop their administering of privilege? seveneyes Feb 2014 #292

A better way to describe privilege is "generally getting the benefit of the doubt." Brickbat Feb 2014 #29

Really, I myself have found that a better way to describe...... AverageJoe90 Feb 2014 #161

FINALLY this issue is being addressed on DU. Nye Bevan Feb 2014 #34

You forgot the sarcasm tag. n/t 1awake Feb 2014 #36

I sure as hell know I got it better boston bean Feb 2014 #41

I understand your frustration....sigh.... VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #70

This is very interesting, 1awake Feb 2014 #35

You can't tell because you cannot walk a mile in the shoes of someone who isn't one of those... VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #42

You havent walked a mile in mine so please dont act like you have. n/t 1awake Feb 2014 #46

Yes but I AM walking in the shoes of a Female.....so I DO know that females make 20% less than VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #61

lol.. epic over reach. 1awake Feb 2014 #69

females make $0.77 for ever $1.0 that men make... VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #72

Your not getting what Im saying 1awake Feb 2014 #80

actually, every straight white male does recieve that privilege. kwassa Feb 2014 #120

Sorry, can not agree 1awake Feb 2014 #149

No, it isn't, actually. kwassa Feb 2014 #200

Okay. n/t 1awake Feb 2014 #218

I hope those are sensible shoes you're walking in. Comrade Grumpy Feb 2014 #73

Especially when I march for equal rights! VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #74

To be honest, there's some good stuff here, but yes, "privilege" IS incorrect when applied..... AverageJoe90 Feb 2014 #38

And there is this...out of 500.... VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #44

Tho' I'm a straight, white, male and wouldn't call my life easy...homeless and hungry poor as a kid, Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2014 #45

or a woman.... VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #54

Yep. Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2014 #60

thanks for being one of the Good Guys! VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #63

I've had some poor luck myself. AverageJoe90 Feb 2014 #109

I'm sorry to hear you've have it tough laundry_queen Feb 2014 #224

and this... VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #52

If that's the scale, being born into money is the god-mode cheat. n/t Egalitarian Thug Feb 2014 #53

well generally White males are born into White families... VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #55

Yes....the George W Bush factor.... VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #57

True, but this doesn't mean we don't get to complain about stupid shit just like everybody else. cbdo2007 Feb 2014 #68

Let's say I'm in complete agreement with you. So, what? Comrade Grumpy Feb 2014 #71

No but the rest of us get to work harder.... VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #75

I was already capable of thinking about people that don't have the same advantages I do. Comrade Grumpy Feb 2014 #137

If you are a White Male then you have the lowest difficulty setting.... VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #154

And the average straight white male is supposed to do what with that? The2ndWheel Feb 2014 #184

First thing? Accept that it exists....that is a damn nice start.... VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #310

What is the purpose of this thread? What are white males Eleanors38 Feb 2014 #309

First....notice how many are denying it exists at all? Well first we need more like some of the men VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #311

Tear your clothes clothes and scream to the heavens, Comrade. Inkfreak Feb 2014 #106

All it's supposed to do is make you think. jeff47 Feb 2014 #133

It did make me think--the first time I heard the idea about 30 years ago. Comrade Grumpy Feb 2014 #294

Well let's start with you don't agree. Warren Stupidity Feb 2014 #285

Did I say that? No. Do you think you're telling me something new? Comrade Grumpy Feb 2014 #295

I would think the 1% have the lowest difficulty level of easy... Javaman Feb 2014 #83

A simplistic and useless fallacy. Waiting For Everyman Feb 2014 #89

Only "simple" if you are White and Male... VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #91

well, if you try to stack the argument that way, of course you win! kwassa Feb 2014 #122

Of course born rich beat everything hands down it is the ultimate cheat code. Exultant Democracy Feb 2014 #94

What if that straight white male is disabled Pretzel_Warrior Feb 2014 #96

those are subgroups....Some women make more then men.... VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #130

It's more complicated than "white straight males got it easy" Pretzel_Warrior Feb 2014 #132

NO one is saying ALL White males have it easy....EASIER than other groups.... VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #136

I'm sure that's not the intent.....but unfortunately, that's how it often comes across. nt AverageJoe90 Feb 2014 #168

Then it is just willful ignorance... VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #221

I'm afraid not. AverageJoe90 Feb 2014 #234

Not abused...its a FACT! VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #237

I'm sorry to say that you missed my point. AverageJoe90 Feb 2014 #240

NO it isn't....it IS a fact....White males are more ADVANTAGED....than any other group... VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #241

Missed the point again. AverageJoe90 Feb 2014 #243

You don't have a point.... VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #245

"Women are disadvantaged to men TOO... " Okay, and? Doesn't disprove my point. nt AverageJoe90 Feb 2014 #256

Both of those conditions are less difficult as a straight white male Recursion Feb 2014 #274

What race, gender and sexuality combination whopis01 Feb 2014 #288

Today I agree with you. I might have differed the day I got my draft notice. 11 Bravo Feb 2014 #100

Almost. The lowest difficulty setting is Rex Feb 2014 #101

It seems to me that the game setting is already on hard for poor and working class families. Vashta Nerada Feb 2014 #103

What's really sad CFLDem Feb 2014 #104

I thought it was being a 1%er. Gore1FL Feb 2014 #105

Race and Gender baiting in one thread... NobodyHere Feb 2014 #111

Poor white males are always an easy target Harmony Blue Feb 2014 #117

How true! Sheldon Cooper Feb 2014 #210

At least you enjoy gender and race baiting NobodyHere Feb 2014 #242

Is that... DirtyDawg Feb 2014 #113

So "Black Gay Female" is the hardest? Arkana Feb 2014 #115

I get it JustAnotherGen Feb 2014 #123

HA! Loaded Liberal Dem Feb 2014 #131

Bullshit! AngryDem001 Feb 2014 #142

Let's pretend you were black, with all the same otherwise. Would you have an easier or more difficul uppityperson Feb 2014 #157

Are you saying that I should just shut up? AngryDem001 Feb 2014 #164

I'm not really sure that that's what she meant, TBH. nt AverageJoe90 Feb 2014 #166

No, I am not telling you to shut up. I am asking you to use your imagination and try to understand uppityperson Feb 2014 #178

No one told you to shut up laundry_queen Feb 2014 #226

One could also say rich is the easiest, all else being equal, or being a US citizen is the easiest Chathamization Feb 2014 #213

One major drawback to being a straight white male is that I can't make excuses for why ... spin Feb 2014 #155

Damn it, Spin. Totally inexcusable. Eleanors38 Feb 2014 #313

I usually describe it to others as being simply "the absence of discrimination" WatermelonRat Feb 2014 #167

Good points here. AverageJoe90 Feb 2014 #176

PIE YOW!!!! nt MrScorpio Feb 2014 #173

OK, let's say all straight white men acknowledge what the OP is setting out. Seeking Serenity Feb 2014 #175

Reduced resentment? n/t MrModerate Feb 2014 #180

Reduced resentment? Seeking Serenity Feb 2014 #182

On the part of straight white males . . . MrModerate Feb 2014 #186

Change what point of view? Seeking Serenity Feb 2014 #189

That they have a 'resentment entitlement' n/t MrModerate Feb 2014 #228

I still think 'privilege' is a valid concept . . . MrModerate Feb 2014 #179

I think that's a great example. Captain Stern Feb 2014 #183

Piece of Cake.... Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2014 #185

Even better... Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2014 #188

Then why do they have the highest suicide rate? Marr Feb 2014 #190

Partly because of messages like the OP's lumberjack_jeff Feb 2014 #193

It's so easy that they're killing themselves due to boredom. lumberjack_jeff Feb 2014 #191

Probably because society put an expectation on them to be successful. dilby Feb 2014 #196

"Society" exemplified by moronic slogans like "straight male is the lowest difficulty setting" n/t lumberjack_jeff Feb 2014 #197

Suicide rate disproves male privilege? What a stupid idea... Ohio Joe Feb 2014 #209

Apparently even being dead doesn't mitigate men's position of privilege. lumberjack_jeff Feb 2014 #236

oh please... Lets hear the explanation for this load... Ohio Joe Feb 2014 #244

Gee, thanks for calling me a loser. ChaoticSilly Feb 2014 #192

What the fuck is wrong with you!!! linuxman Feb 2014 #201

Ouch that must have hurt you HangOnKids Feb 2014 #238

One of the dumbest threads in the history of DU TomClash Feb 2014 #202

This is what is known as "outreach" and "coalition building" in today's Democratic Party kenny blankenship Feb 2014 #301

In this game I assume that winning means indie9197 Feb 2014 #203

Here is the .gif I always attach to this essay for those that need a visual. TalkingDog Feb 2014 #204

I'm stealing that (nt) LostOne4Ever Feb 2014 #214

People like you keep SLAPPING me with what I've done wrong... cherokeeprogressive Feb 2014 #205

My suggestion would be: Abq_Sarah Feb 2014 #269

Righteous. n/t lumberjack_jeff Feb 2014 #271

interesting reading. actually you did everything right. Warren Stupidity Feb 2014 #278

^^this^^ Puzzledtraveller Feb 2014 #284

Upper middle-class straight white male is a low difficulty setting, yes... Hippo_Tron Feb 2014 #206

Not true, there are even easier settings. Warren DeMontague Feb 2014 #207

Lol you certainly got responses on this one Warren. hrmjustin Feb 2014 #216

obviously this was not a non threatening way to discuss privilege. Warren Stupidity Feb 2014 #222

Well it is an important discussion and I think you did just fine. hrmjustin Feb 2014 #223

What is the point of discussing it if you're not going to discuss how you plan to correct the wrongs cherokeeprogressive Feb 2014 #229

step one would be to admit that there is a problem. Warren Stupidity Feb 2014 #279

They'd have to acknowledge privilege first ismnotwasm Feb 2014 #230

And then what? Seeking Serenity Feb 2014 #233

Well, one would hope acknowledging privilege exists ismnotwasm Feb 2014 #253

this is one of the most hilariously provocative straw man OPs I've seen on this site. Adam051188 Feb 2014 #231

"the expectation of racism is as ugly as racism. the expectation of sexism is as ugly as sexism" JI7 Feb 2014 #262

Nope! Try again. NuclearDem Feb 2014 #267

It's probably already been said... malokvale77 Feb 2014 #270

I heard there was a non-white person that had lots of money somewhere. JoeyT Feb 2014 #273

Oprah! gollygee Feb 2014 #281

The level of denial is amazing. Warren Stupidity Feb 2014 #293

All other things being equal, yes, this one variable makes things easier. Zynx Feb 2014 #275

This thread is simply amazing... deathrind Feb 2014 #276

I disagree with that to a point. You don't have the complete freedom to do that. Zynx Feb 2014 #280

Easy: talk about obstacles they *don't* face. Donald Ian Rankin Feb 2014 #277

That's the fact, Jack. Iggo Feb 2014 #282

yawn Puzzledtraveller Feb 2014 #283

Some people complicate life. Omnith Feb 2014 #287

Actually, it's "Straight White Male Without a Disability" KamaAina Feb 2014 #289

And that's why women are angry...they are sick of seeing these men screw up Demeter Feb 2014 #290

Self Defeating Thread Rilgin Feb 2014 #296

Best post of the thread. nt Bonobo Feb 2014 #319

Garlic Tart is an awesome band name Politicub Feb 2014 #308

Well, Warren this argument has bern going on for generations... Eleanors38 Feb 2014 #314

Dumb, as a gay man I feel like I've had a fairly blessed life. Kurska Feb 2014 #316