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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsAre you offended by this image?
I saw someone elsewhere have a minor freakout about it.
hunter
(38,337 posts)I should know because I is one.
TheCowsCameHome
(40,169 posts)Thank you.
Hortensis
(58,785 posts)attitude to the Bernie forum, where he'll find a lot more people who blame America, and with luck its white men particulary, for all the problems in the world. We liberals just aren't nearly as into that kind of thing.
If you won't have him either, maybe recommend him to the Men's Group on Gender and Orientation? Not sure what they talk about there, thus what kind of reception he'll get, but they can hug or kick as appropriate.
Warren DeMontague
(80,708 posts)Either that or it is a sideways vagina.
Still, he better hope Jeff Bezos's lawyers dont come knockin'
HassleCat
(6,409 posts)Some people feel some other people are too sensitive, too quick to play the victim, and too eager to blame white men. They think of themselves as "normal" and get excited when told they are responsible for social problems, etc. As long as they don't go after particular groups or individuals, I guess they should be able to vent.
linuxman
(2,337 posts)marble falls
(57,355 posts)Nye Bevan
(25,406 posts)Or are you inferring his whiteness from the cartoon picture? Could he not conceivably be a light-skinned Hispanic?
northernsouthern
(1,511 posts)...the picture and the fact that there is no trigger words. That basically implies a spoiled person that is not part of any minority status.
linuxman
(2,337 posts)Besises, isn't the point to admit you have it? Does one gave to admit having it and also not like it?
northernsouthern
(1,511 posts)...and secondly it is a bit of a stupid d@ck post. Good for this guy he is not a minority and being called the f-word does not remind him of the guy that was beaten and left dead on the bard-wire fence, the loss of so many to the aids epidemic...etc. Also I am pretty sure he has some very easy triggers, a person that posts this kind of "holier than though" post is often highly ignorant of other's suffering and you can get them to snap in a second.
immoderate
(20,885 posts)"How many Americans does it take to change a light bulb?"
Answer: "One!"
--imm
mockmonkey
(2,834 posts)You can't always tell intent from the written word. After seeing other posts I guess people see what they want to see.
libodem
(19,288 posts)Why would anyone want to just walk up and punch you in your white male privileged face?
Is it happening a lot lately?
Hmmmm?
I don't hate, Greg, but he seems a little paranoid and whiney. I do hate that a little.
Nye Bevan
(25,406 posts)or demanding that a "safe space" be set up for him.
libodem
(19,288 posts)Like the 'trigger warnings' have been applied to him. Plus, his worry is violence being arbitrarily applied to himself.
It's just odd. How often is violence completely unprovoked? He seems to fear other males hurting him.
Rex
(65,616 posts)Human kinetics?
bigwillq
(72,790 posts)Some folks are offended by just about everything.
Dr. Strange
(25,926 posts)Person 2713
(3,263 posts)If it is not physical harm well then its ok
just laugh it off because a dickhead said so
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Oneironaut
(5,530 posts)I would have to see the absolute context, though, to be sure. Therefore, my opinion is neutral.
surrealAmerican
(11,365 posts)... of an eight-year-old. How old is this blogger?
What's "humin-kin" anyway?
ButterflyBlood
(12,644 posts)Shandris
(3,447 posts)I call that a regular person. If you're the kind who finds that offensive...do be aware I find YOU amusing too.
Nye Bevan
(25,406 posts)Need to spot people some right to be themselves, to exist.
romanic
(2,841 posts)Iggo
(47,578 posts)I'm half-white, but I look 100% white, and I'm overwhelmingly grateful that I enjoy the number one privilege of being a cis, white, clean-cut, fifty-something American male: The Benefit Of The Doubt.
I know a bunch of white guys who would be offended by this. They all watch Fox News and listen to Rush Limbaugh. And to them I'd say Tough Fucking Shit.
ileus
(15,396 posts)It's comes from growing up in the 70s and 80s, not the 90's or 00's.
MrScorpio
(73,631 posts)Although I'd like to know what the freakout is about.
ButterflyBlood
(12,644 posts)Nt
MrScorpio
(73,631 posts)Because, if we're going to identify some people as "non-binary gender" or "otherekin," just what are people who aren't "non-binary gender" or "otherkin" like?
Warren DeMontague
(80,708 posts)Beyond that, its someone trying to be clever, but i suspect getting a "how dare you! Im offended!" Reaction is what they want.
It barely garners a yawn, from me.
GliderGuider
(21,088 posts)snappyturtle
(14,656 posts)toughen up....and grow up.
JI7
(89,279 posts)Initech
(100,108 posts)uriel1972
(4,261 posts)The privileged attitude behind it yes.