History of Feminism

boston bean

(36,755 posts) Sun May 11, 2014, 09:04 AM May 2014

Hell, the same ones denying male privilege are denying white privilege [View all]

It's all that same part and parcel of ideas that continue to emphasize, in my mind, that our struggles aren't even close to being over come.

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Hell, the same ones denying male privilege are denying white privilege [View all] boston bean May 2014 OP

No one could have predicted that. Scuba May 2014 #1

Heh! ismnotwasm May 2014 #4

Yep, and I for one am sick and tired of em, especially if they also claim to be liberals randys1 May 2014 #2

Love this randy JustAnotherGen May 2014 #6

Thank you, I like it here, and I have every intention of NEVER shutting up :-) randys1 May 2014 #7

and George Clooney is worth $160 million hfojvt May 2014 #12

The measure of a person is not their wealth. boston bean May 2014 #14

if you, unlike me, can see through other spectrums hfojvt May 2014 #31

Yea liberalmike27 May 2014 #15

Well said. Louisiana1976 May 2014 #52

Then why aren't the Koch brothers happy with Obama? SunSeeker May 2014 #21

because by being unhappy with Obama hfojvt May 2014 #28

Clooney is not saying you should be "wildly cheering for Obama." SunSeeker May 2014 #40

You do know he has had bill upon bill before the House BainsBane May 2014 #35

the tax cuts were set to expire automatically - twice hfojvt May 2014 #61

Of all the things I've ever seen at DU ismnotwasm May 2014 #3

maybe it is an "invasion" of working class white males hfojvt May 2014 #11

Of course class plays a part in how people live their experiences. boston bean May 2014 #13

Class has far more to do with privilege than race Celebration May 2014 #16

These are right wing arguments regarding race, that I am reading. boston bean May 2014 #17

you didn't answer the question though hfojvt May 2014 #29

Yes ismnotwasm May 2014 #32

There was much more racial discrimination Celebration May 2014 #41

I thought we were comparing ismnotwasm May 2014 #43

Nobody has the same experience Celebration May 2014 #54

Hmm ismnotwasm May 2014 #56

but if you group experiences by race hfojvt May 2014 #60

*sigh* ismnotwasm May 2014 #68

Race is an issue Celebration May 2014 #42

Oh yes, it is what we are discussing. boston bean May 2014 #48

Poor whites have privilege compared to poor blacks. SunSeeker May 2014 #24

Message auto-removed Name removed May 2014 #26

Poor white males are a lot less likely than poor black males to be killed by police. nomorenomore08 May 2014 #57

but why should poor people hfojvt May 2014 #62

We are talking about the big picture BainsBane May 2014 #63

not buying it already hfojvt May 2014 #65

Privilege is relative, like wealth. SunSeeker May 2014 #64

even IF that was true hfojvt May 2014 #74

I am not ignoring the 80%. You are ignoring the effect of sex and color in all classes. SunSeeker May 2014 #75

It is taking out that one kind of privilege and focusing on it - not just for poor people gollygee May 2014 #72

For white people and ... 1StrongBlackMan May 2014 #59

He's been told that a hundred times BainsBane May 2014 #36

Possibly ismnotwasm May 2014 #30

As if the white working-class American male were the most oppressed human being on Earth... nomorenomore08 May 2014 #58

It's a Libertarian infiltration. And that's the kind interpretation. Tuesday Afternoon May 2014 #19

But sometimes ismnotwasm May 2014 #33

Just a kick and a rec JustAnotherGen May 2014 #5

There are none so blind Jackpine Radical May 2014 #8

K+R IronLionZion May 2014 #9

I combine 'em both and talk about white-boy privilege. malthaussen May 2014 #10

Post removed Post removed May 2014 #22

did you sign up just to get banned? Kali May 2014 #25

Oh, oh ....I know etherealtruth May 2014 #46

It's a perfect term BainsBane May 2014 #37

don't be surprised -if- their favorite group is GC&RKBA, too. Tuesday Afternoon May 2014 #18

"White Privilege: Now What & Other Such Fallacies" KitSileya May 2014 #20

Nice! ismnotwasm May 2014 #34

Thanks for posting this. redqueen May 2014 #44

Thanks for posting this. wavesofeuphoria May 2014 #67

They also are the ones that deny that they're the ones that farted.... Spitfire of ATJ May 2014 #23

Well, why... thank you, I guess.... boston bean May 2014 #39

I truly think that many are simply trolls. Really. Squinch May 2014 #27

Not surprising in the least, unfortunately theHandpuppet May 2014 #38

That shit comparing bell hooks to Bill O'Reilly really pissed me off BainsBane May 2014 #45

Desperation. n/t MadrasT May 2014 #49

Sadly, I think this is something well recognized etherealtruth May 2014 #47

I think that's very true ismnotwasm May 2014 #50

i also notice many are the same ones who complain about political correctness JI7 May 2014 #51

Excellent thread. K&R Louisiana1976 May 2014 #53

I made a try at explaining it simply BainsBane May 2014 #55

I'm placing their denials in the same category as the people who get offended when Cosmos comes on a LanternWaste May 2014 #66

Damn! ismnotwasm May 2014 #69

Perfect. nt redqueen May 2014 #70

That summarizes why I have stayed out of those threads. MadrasT May 2014 #71

Same here theHandpuppet May 2014 #73

I do admit I am amazed at how many alleged liberals or democrats randys1 May 2014 #76