Yelling at Cats
Sunday, January 29, 2017
Saturday, January 28, 2017
Tuesday, January 17, 2017
Big Birds
Keep seeing big birds around town. Saw a peacock while driving, then there were two big Turkey Vultures roaming around my apartment complex this morning. Weird stuff.
Thursday, January 12, 2017
Wednesday, January 11, 2017
Monday, January 9, 2017
Sunday, January 8, 2017
The Particular in Politics
One of the problems with identity politics is that it makes things particular; therefore, according to their approach, what happens to one group does not happen to everyone. Not only is this false, but it alienates everyone.
One clear example of this is the issue of "slut-shaming". The assumption is that only women are shamed for their sexuality, which totally ignores the fact that men are called dogs, pigs and creeps, all because of their sexuality. You might want to find an excuse this abuse of men and shaming them for their sexuality, but it is in fact the same kind of shaming.
Also, the assumption in much of the feminist approaches is that only women are shamed at all. Women, they will say, are expected to look a certain way, etc. The claim is that men have no equivalent shame. Except that, men are expected to perform, be successful, be capable, and a man who is not is considered a wimp, worthless, a loser.
So, again, what happens to one happens to all. Saying otherwise is divisive, alienating and offensive.
One clear example of this is the issue of "slut-shaming". The assumption is that only women are shamed for their sexuality, which totally ignores the fact that men are called dogs, pigs and creeps, all because of their sexuality. You might want to find an excuse this abuse of men and shaming them for their sexuality, but it is in fact the same kind of shaming.
Also, the assumption in much of the feminist approaches is that only women are shamed at all. Women, they will say, are expected to look a certain way, etc. The claim is that men have no equivalent shame. Except that, men are expected to perform, be successful, be capable, and a man who is not is considered a wimp, worthless, a loser.
So, again, what happens to one happens to all. Saying otherwise is divisive, alienating and offensive.
Saturday, January 7, 2017
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