Okay so sexual attraction can be ignorant now? Wow. Okay. Right…OK, so I got asked to make this rebloggable, so here. :)
No, don’t you understand? Everyone but them is ignorant. Because we just don’t understand with our silly little brains.
This is one of the major fallacies of this sort of thinking— it sees ‘ignorance’, where others see ‘no thanks’.
#35: Having to ignore all those pesky women of colour who happen to also be radical feminists because obviously “radical feminism” is another term for “white feminism for white women who are white”.
well we just usually call those poc radfems race traitors as radical feminism is based off of colonialist and imperialist ideology of assimilation
^ Reason feminists can’t have nice things.
Apparently being a radical feminist makes me a race traitor (even though feminism as a whole was based off of colonial and imperial ideaology as well- not to mention VERY racist and classist ideals). At least I’ll be in Bell Hooks’ boat and we can discuss (hopefully with Crystos, Mitsuye Yamada, Naomi LittleBear and Rosario Morales) the impacts of white feminism in our lives, in our countries and cultures and how the term “race traitors” seems to be a result of angry white feminism at our expense.
yes, ‘cause sucking up to white supremacy through western feminism is such a good idea and TOTALLY not being a race traitor
btw? I don’t throw around the term lightly.
Of course you don’t! That’s why you’ve used it twice in the span of a week against people who you disagree with, using a discourse of hypothetical disagreement against Western Feminism to justify your racism.
Incidentally I don’t think you’ve shared with the class what race you are— my bet’s on “probably not a PoC”, though it doesn’t really matter. Calling someone coconut, or race-traitor is just as busted whether it’s coming from dumbthingswhitepeoplesay or some racist redneck in the deep south
Also let’s just add some racism into the mix because I WAS RAPED
I WAS RAPED THEREFORE I CAN NOW BE A SHITTY BEING TO EVERYONE ELSE
remember, being raped justifies everything
As opposed to, “I am trans, therefore I can be an asshole who minimizes rape”?
It’s incredible that you think that what you wrote is in any way an acceptable way for a human being to behave.
But I guess what’s sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander, right?Gorgeous, assuming what other people have or haven’t already gone through is a tad short-sighted, don’t you think?
Trust me, I’ve had enough happen in my life to be rightfully resentful of a lot of people, but hey, at least I’m not a bigot like you.
Really? I’m the bigot?
You’re the one calling people race traitors, in full earnestness. You’re the one trivializing rape in the comment up-thread, and you’re the one assuming that automatically, trans* individuals MUST UNEQUIVOCALLY have it worse off than any cis person ever.
But that’s cool.
You assume that your experiences somehow trump those of others. Go for broke, bro.
if one were to say “Die Trans* scum”, can it be reasonably expected to mean that only scummy trans people should be offended by this statement, in much the same way that “Die Cis Scum” is directed toward scummy Cis people? And to the trans* people who do get offended by “Die trans scum”, would it be reasonable to tell them that obviously if they are offended by it, then it is directed at them? That seems to be the rhetoric that trans* people give to people who get offended by “die cis scum.”
Some things to factor in though: Does the anger and oppression that trans people suffer justify an exclusive right to say “Die Cis Scum” and not expect any backlash?
Does acknowledging disapproval of such a phrase necessarily silence them?
Discuss!the opinions of cis people on “die cis scum” are irrelevant. and while discussion about the phrase is appropriate between trans people cis folks are not entitled to participate in or observe such a discussion as it is not their place to approve or disapprove of the tactics that trans people use to oppose cis supremacy unless it infringes upon another oppressed group, which “die cis scum” does not.
So what you’re trying to say is that a group, who a term is being created for (without their input, incidentally) is expected to neither participate or observe in the process of creating said term?
All because the people creating said term are a minority or oppressed?
Okay then.
I’m a Latina immigrant lesbian woman of colour with severe ptsd. Does that mean that, since the odds are I outrank you on the intersectionality axis, that I can non-consensually label you something and you have no right to participate in or observe that discussion?Because that is, to wit, exactly what you’re advocating for, and I’m interested in seeing if you’d still support that theory if it was you on the other end of the equation.
A) “die cis scum” isn’t for cis people. it’s about cis people. specifically, the ones who are worthless human garbage, such as yourself.
B) saying “I have more oppressions than you therefore I can do whatever I want” is ridiculous bullshit. No matter how many axes of oppression you face you’re still cis and still have cis privilege which I do not have. being trans, queer, disabled, and poor doesn’t give me the right to be racist and being a queer woman of color, an immigrant, etc. doesn’t give you the right to be a cissexist doucheknuckle. Now kindly cease your breathing until your heart beats and never ever ever speak to me again.
Right. So you’re saying it isn’t FOR cis being, it’s ABOUT them—which makes the argument better how? You’re tacitly calling all cis people scum because there’s one axis on which they’re more privileged than you? That’s completely disregarding the actual point of intersectionality.
As for b) that’s my point exactly. So why, then, do trans* individuals get the right to call someone scum? Simply because they have more levels of oppression (which isn’t even necessarily true in the first place)? That sounds awfully silly.
And if you could point out where, precisely, I’m being a cissexist anything, I’d appreciate it. Or would you just like to throw nasty “plz dai” shit around to further cement your argument?
5/16: McArthur High School HazMat Situation
Students, Teachers Decontaminated After Breaking Out In Rash
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/16/mcarthur-high-school-contamination_n_1521764.html
5/19: No confirmation on chemical at Fort Lauderdale International Airport
http://www.wptv.com/dpp/news/terminal-2-evacuated-at-fort-lauderdale-airport-in-hazmat-scare
5/21: Police: Man bites woman in Westchester http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/westchester/newsnow/x639948018/Police-Man-bites-woman-in-Westchester
5/23: I-285 reopens after hazmat incident
http://www.wesh.com/r/31112110/detail.html
5/23: Man Bites Cousin’s Nose Off
http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/Man-Bites-Cousins-Nose-Off-153100125.html
5/24: Second Broward school reports mystery rash http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/05/24/2815003/second-broward-school-reports.html
5/25: Hazmat Called After Kids Exposed To Pesticide On Bus: Hazmat, EMS Respond To Lake County, FL School
http://www.wesh.com/r/31112110/detail.html
5/25: ‘Disoriented’ passenger subdued on flight in Miami http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/05/25/passenger-restrained-on-flight-to-miami-arrested/
5/26: Naked Man Allegedly Eating Victim’s Face Shot And Killed By Miami Police
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/26/naked-man-eating-victims-face-killed-miami_n_1548359.html
5/26: Florida Doctor Spits Blood at Highway Patrolmen After DUI Arrest http://abcnews.go.com/US/florida-doctor-spits-blood-troopers-face-dui-arrest/story?id=16436402
All in same week and same state…. may God be with you Florida.
So. We’re humped.
if one were to say “Die Trans* scum”, can it be reasonably expected to mean that only scummy trans people should be offended by this statement, in much the same way that “Die Cis Scum” is directed toward scummy Cis people? And to the trans* people who do get offended by “Die trans scum”, would it be reasonable to tell them that obviously if they are offended by it, then it is directed at them? That seems to be the rhetoric that trans* people give to people who get offended by “die cis scum.”
Some things to factor in though: Does the anger and oppression that trans people suffer justify an exclusive right to say “Die Cis Scum” and not expect any backlash?
Does acknowledging disapproval of such a phrase necessarily silence them?
Discuss!the opinions of cis people on “die cis scum” are irrelevant. and while discussion about the phrase is appropriate between trans people cis folks are not entitled to participate in or observe such a discussion as it is not their place to approve or disapprove of the tactics that trans people use to oppose cis supremacy unless it infringes upon another oppressed group, which “die cis scum” does not.
So what you’re trying to say is that a group, who a term is being created for (without their input, incidentally) is expected to neither participate or observe in the process of creating said term?
All because the people creating said term are a minority or oppressed?
Okay then.
I’m a Latina immigrant lesbian woman of colour with severe ptsd. Does that mean that, since the odds are I outrank you on the intersectionality axis, that I can non-consensually label you something and you have no right to participate in or observe that discussion?
Because that is, to wit, exactly what you’re advocating for, and I’m interested in seeing if you’d still support that theory if it was you on the other end of the equation.
Also let’s just add some racism into the mix because I WAS RAPED
I WAS RAPED THEREFORE I CAN NOW BE A SHITTY BEING TO EVERYONE ELSE
remember, being raped justifies everything
As opposed to, “I am trans, therefore I can be an asshole who minimizes rape”?
It’s incredible that you think that what you wrote is in any way an acceptable way for a human being to behave.
But I guess what’s sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander, right?
Now that you mention it…
‘Cannibal’ Attack: Naked Man Shot Dead In Miami ‘As He Chewed Victim’s Face’ (Video & Pictures)
A naked man was shot dead by Miami police as he chewed at the face of another naked man.
The circumstances of the horrific attack are still unknown – and the victim remains in hospital with grave injuries.
The gruesome drama unfolded on Saturday off the city’s MacArthur Causeway, with the aftermath captured on film by a Miami Herald surveillance camera.
Witness Larry Vega told WSVN-Fox 7 he saw a man biting the victim’s face.
He said: “I told him to get off and the other guy just kept eating the other guy away.”
The cyclist notified police, who ordered the man to stop.
Vega added: “The guy just stood, his head up like that, with pieces of flesh in his mouth. And he growled.”
The officer fired, but the man continued to chew, prompting him to continue shooting, eventually killing him.
Police say the attacker may have been suffering from a drug-induced mania which causes the body to heat up, causing some users to strip off, the Miami Herald reported.
Armando Aguilar of the Miami Fraternal Order of Police suggested the drug may have been a new form of LSD.
He told NBC 6: “Seventy-five to 80 percent of his face was missing, and he was actually swallowing pieces of the man’s face.”
The identity of either man has not yet been released.
Oh, this is what I missed today….
And he growled.
Guys, seriously, guys.
[In 1994] Romney was preparing to leave the [homeless shelter for veterans], so he pulled Smith aside, in front of the media, to ask him his biggest problem at the shelter.
Smith replied “milk.”
Smith explained that the State of Massachusetts allocated $2.37 per day twice a day for each homeless veteran’s meal. Since the amount was so meager, the shelter had trouble providing each veteran with a carton of milk at each meal.
Romney responded “well Ken, maybe you can teach the vets to milk cows.” Romney then walked out the door.
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(via paxamericana)
Maybe they can eat it with their cake, Mitt.
(Source: BuzzFeed, via paxamericana)
