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Posted by booley in General Discussion (1/22-2007 thru 12/14/2010)
Wed Feb 13th 2008, 04:33 PM
The first one being is that when you go off this way, any point you make gets lost because you sound more like an asshole.

And this happens in large part because, like the OP above, the writer forgets the other weaknesses in this kind of argument.

such as:

These are generalizations and as such don't necessarily reflect the experiences of people. For instance, as a man who has worked in data entry, I can tell you I was typically outnumbered by my female counterparts. Most of my supervisors have been women.

Also, the writer doesn't distinguish between which of these are actually true and which are perceived to be true by an outsider. (I can tell you that men choosing to have a family DOES often come into play when employers consider things like hiring and promotions. and not in a good way.)

And then there's the biggest problem of all, that so called male privilege as well as white privilege and straight privilege misses the point. It turns inequality into some kind of contest.

Yes, as a white man I can say that i have societal advantages that a black mother does not. but as a gay man, she has privileges that I do not. In fact as a mother she has privileges I do not. Will either of our problems be solved by bitching about who has more "privilege?

And finally it over simplifies what is a complex issue. I am pretty sure that Black and Muslim Men who would look at this list and say "Bull Shit! I don't' see people like me in charge"

Not to mention it ignores that we all as in ALL OF US, are victims in one way or another of stereotyping and enforced gender conformity.

Remember those data entry jobs I had? It many cases it was assumed I was gay long before I came out because a "Real Man" wouldn't have had such an "emasculated ' job.

In short, the OP above just adds to the problem by turning people off and not getting to the heart of the problem (which is that inequality hurts us all)

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