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In reply to the discussion: Tackling Asian Privilege [View all]RainDog
(28,784 posts)that it now assigned to it by some...which is obvious if you trace the origins of its use.
I don't like the use of the term either - but WHAT IS FAR WORSE - is the reaction to the use of the term that I've seen here.
The tactics used to express dislike of the term have been really...clueless and lacking in empathy.
But I think the reactions have a lot to do, in many cases, with anxiety - fear of judgment by others, fear of possibly participating in something someone would not choose to do, fear of not meeting some artificial "status" assumptions.
iow, I acknowledge that whites (males in particular) have their own stuff they deal with - but they need to dial it down about a thousand notches and not react to everything that mentions something about the dominant culture (even if they don't participate fully.)
I also understand that facing what seem like accusations makes people defensive - which is why I don't usually interact with others here on those terms - because my goal is to open hearts and minds, not simply indicate a problem and then get mad about it.
What people don't realize who have defended this thread in particular, imo, is that such a defense links them to a defense of some of the most virulent racists in the nation, like Buchanan. Outside of the context of this particular moment - wouldn't you and others find a defense of Buchanan's obvious racism and, frankly, "christo-fascism" abhorrent? I know I would - and I do.