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55. Ain't that the damn truth.

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I get the vibe that in the current political climate, Jews and white gay men are not deemed ... [View all] redgreenandblue Jun 2016 OP

A DUer mocked me for mansplaining about 3 days ago--and I'm not only a woman, but a woman who had merrily Jun 2016 #1

Sounds like someone on DU disagreed with something you said? Demit Jun 2016 #2

lol... WHEN have we EVER??? leeroysphitz Jun 2016 #6

it's pretty simple, non-Jews shouldn't try to 'explain' anti-Semitism to Jews, straight people geek tragedy Jun 2016 #3

And what if someone doesn't fall neatly into one category? redgreenandblue Jun 2016 #10

you can explain your own experiences, nt geek tragedy Jun 2016 #12

Love this. peace13 Jun 2016 #16

Spoken like someone who is neither African-American or bisexual, as ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2016 #26

I am part Latino and bisexual. redgreenandblue Jun 2016 #28

Well ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2016 #40

This message was self-deleted by its author merrily Jun 2016 #52

Trust me, we know where you're coming from. nt William769 Jun 2016 #51

seems like non-Jews here and many other places have no problem cali Jun 2016 #34

Anti-semitism gets treated with kid gloves too often geek tragedy Jun 2016 #35

Where is all this anti-Semitism? My A-S detector must Hortensis Jun 2016 #53

Yes, but can a person one quarter chinese "chinsplain" maoism to a jamacain??? jack_krass Jun 2016 #59

I have noticed Else You Are Mad Jun 2016 #4

You nailed it GummyBearz Jun 2016 #15

+1 840high Jun 2016 #27

I can't tell you how many times I've been insinuated to be a straight white man. VulgarPoet Jun 2016 #32

There are entire subforums on DU where this type of idiocy runs amock jack_krass Jun 2016 #61

DU is certainly full of self certainty. Straight white men who explain it all to LGBT and women Bluenorthwest Jun 2016 #5

Thanks for gaysplaining why I (a bi white man in his 40s) amnot allowed to have or voice an opinion. leeroysphitz Jun 2016 #9

Do not criticize Donald Trump unless you've lived as a billionaire Democat Jun 2016 #30

Your self-certainty is certainly oppressed. LanternWaste Jun 2016 #46

Can.you point out some examples? jack_krass Jun 2016 #62

This is symptomatic of the left's general problem in this country. Marr Jun 2016 #7

^^ +++ That +++ ^^^ Albertoo Jun 2016 #11

human nature, baby. 6chars Jun 2016 #17

It allows people to ignore any voice that they disagree with Democat Jun 2016 #31

Yep jack_krass Jun 2016 #60

Oh yeah. Any man defending any other man in ANY situation is a Men's Rights Activist. closeupready Jun 2016 #8

Ah the Oppression Olympics. whatthehey Jun 2016 #13

Assuming they're both cis, it would depend on who's left-handed. (n/t) Jim Lane Jun 2016 #21

not sure that any of us truly knows what others face GreatGazoo Jun 2016 #14

A lot of bitterness in this thread... ecstatic Jun 2016 #18

And a LOT of generalizing. Demit Jun 2016 #19

And a lot of whining gaspee Jun 2016 #20

Ain't that the damn truth. Number23 Jun 2016 #55

So, someone didn't listen to your opinion? So sad. kwassa Jun 2016 #22

You are correct. Behind the Aegis Jun 2016 #23

Really? Where do you see this? La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2016 #24

Well, if there were examples of it on DU, pointing them out would be against the new rules. redgreenandblue Jun 2016 #29

Ok, I do think that all minorities face some forms of discrimination La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2016 #33

Identity politics. romanic Jun 2016 #25

. geek tragedy Jun 2016 #36

Because white and male identity clearly doesn't drive their politics La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2016 #38

Roll them all you want. romanic Jun 2016 #42

Awww... Shankapotomus Jun 2016 #37

I didn't learn of my jewish heritage, until I was 40ish laserhaas Jun 2016 #39

Darling, LGBT don't just 'suffer' we are misused and mistreated by the straight majority. Bluenorthwest Jun 2016 #41

Sorry Bluenorthwest...that inhumanity is the Rule laserhaas Jun 2016 #56

Nobody has the right to any opinion libodem Jun 2016 #43

You don't think homophobia and anti-Semitism are sometimes marginalized? Behind the Aegis Jun 2016 #44

I thought I was born liberal libodem Jun 2016 #48

How strange. Behind the Aegis Jun 2016 #49

I think it depends on the particular--and individual--argument ismnotwasm Jun 2016 #45

There shouldn't be an argument about that, but there is. Behind the Aegis Jun 2016 #47

Yeah. ismnotwasm Jun 2016 #50

I hope so too. Behind the Aegis Jun 2016 #58

My wife accuses me... ymetca Jun 2016 #54

Well stated, discrimination comes in all forms and non should be superior to another. nt slipslidingaway Jun 2016 #57