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lumberjack_jeff

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13. The other catch 22

Fri Jul 17, 2015, 09:30 AM

Jul 2015

Is the fact that whites/men/straights/cis people who are sympathetic to the view expressed in the OP are the ones most likely to have a salient opinion on the topic. This effectively leaves the conversation to those who don't give a shit what you think.

Personally, I think white is a race, and male is a sex - the minority sex at that, so I participate. Given the range of choices available to me; 1) participate in the dialog, 2) walk away or 3) passive acquiescence, the third option isn't appealing at all.

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] Bonobo Feb 2015 OP

Interesting. Behind the Aegis Feb 2015 #1

What would be the motivation for caucasian people to just listen and not speak their minds? ZombieHorde Feb 2015 #2

If the topic is beyond explanation, what is the point in listening? Major Nikon Feb 2015 #3

People who are going to agree with the OP on any level most likely already agree with the OP on some ZombieHorde Feb 2015 #4

The other catch 22 lumberjack_jeff Jul 2015 #13

If one has to think up ways to silence dissenting voices... Major Nikon Jul 2015 #14

When I encounter this, I change the channel. lumberjack_jeff Feb 2015 #5

anyone who declares that other people have to remain silent on some topic Doctor_J Feb 2015 #6

I agree. I just wanted to point out the hypocrisy Bonobo Feb 2015 #7

Yeah, I got told in GD recently... NaturalHigh Mar 2015 #8

Abuse and oppression Shankapotomus Jul 2015 #9

To the author: This reminds me of Plessy vs Ferguson - except here, if you haven't got a drop of jtuck004 Jul 2015 #10

The author, Bonobo, will be involuntarily incommunicado for a while. lpbk2713 Jul 2015 #11

Dang. Hate it when dialogue ceases. jtuck004 Jul 2015 #12

This old meme still kicking around. westerebus Jul 2015 #15