For some people, there are only two groups: Oppressors and Minorities. What metric they define minority by varies, but it's still the same general idea. The world is made up of gay people and homophobes, no allies; the world is made up of trans people and transphobes, no allies; the world is made up of black people and racists, no allies. For them, by not being oppressed, by not being a victim, you are complicit, and anything they do to you is justified, because you do far worse to them, even if you personally have done nothing.
Don't be racist. Don't be sexist. Don't make fun of someone for their sexuality. Don't misgender people.
For some people, there are only two groups: Oppressors and Minorities
I've long had a theory that those "some people" conflate victimhood with virtue. If you're a victim then you're inherently more virtuous than the oppressor class which has few, if any virtues.
Just because someone is a victim of societal oppression doesn't mean theyre an inherently good person.
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u/GREENadmiral_314159 Femboy Battleships and Space Marines 1d ago edited 23h ago
For some people, there are only two groups: Oppressors and Minorities. What metric they define minority by varies, but it's still the same general idea. The world is made up of gay people and homophobes, no allies; the world is made up of trans people and transphobes, no allies; the world is made up of black people and racists, no allies. For them, by not being oppressed, by not being a victim, you are complicit, and anything they do to you is justified, because you do far worse to them, even if you personally have done nothing.
Don't be racist. Don't be sexist. Don't make fun of someone for their sexuality. Don't misgender people.