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In reply to the discussion: Do you think that feminists [View all]RainDog
(28,784 posts)over the holiday. I haven't seen a lot of them because I have people on ignore who have been rude to me in the past, but I took them off to read the threads.
I agree that there are guys who join the threads and say things that are meant to be humorous that are also trolling sorts of humor - because of the long-standing grudges between people that have to do with how others respond here.
Because, again, it's about feuds over a long period, not just this thread - and the same is true for the one I noted that had the opposite issue - the one Riff linked to here.
To get upset about this, however, just does what you don't want to do - which is distract from the discussion. If the people this is intended to annoy ignored it - or ignored that poster, even, so they didn't see these subthreads - they could talk about the issue.
That's not the ideal, but in terms of how to deal with a situation when someone is derailing a thread - that's one way to do it.
The guy who posted about not seeing his "white male privilege." He was saying he feels as put upon by the current economic system as anyone. But because he disagreed - it's all "hair on fire!" he said something that didn't confirm the issue of privilege. Well, he's not seeing that privilege. He sees economic issues as the great divide, no matter the gender or race. But, you know, he was talking about his frustration.
"Privilege" is abstract and applies in a lot of different ways. His issue was concrete.
"Privilege" does happen in different ways and white women are privileged over black males and females in many job situations. To know that, however, doesn't mean it's necessary to lose my shit over that reality because someone said white females deal with male privilege.
Others insult the board that no one understands what feminism is, etc. etc. but I think the reality is that people just get tired of all the fighting directed toward members of this board - on both sides of the issue - and will also make fun of those who are involved in it as a way to defuse it. Doesn't work, either.
If you don't want to have to deal with what someone says, however, put that person on ignore.
If someone else has to read through a bunch of off-topic posts - well, that happens on a lot of threads, and not in the way it was done on this one. If the subthreads don't get the expected outrage, they might stop. If not, those who aren't ignoring that person will see them and read on through.
ETA: here's the compassion shown for someone who dared to say he felt like a loser after his job situation changed:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=4276388
maybe you can see why some of us here think some others are more of a problem than the person they castigate.