The question at my title is probably not very explicit or accurate, but the discussion flair requires me to put a question, and I was unsure of how to articulate it in a short headline for the topic I want to address, which I will attempt to do now at more depth, so let's get started.
Ok, so this is not about gender, but still relevant and been talked about on this sub many times, which is the whole cultural war between feminism and "SJW's" and their ideological enemies, be it MRA's/Anti-feminists or gamergate or anything else. As you probably know, a common theme in those shit-flinging matches, is that feminists or SJW's often accuse gamers who oppose them, MRA's, and assorted male critics of being stereotypical "Basement dwelling neckbeard virgins covered in zits and having no social skills" or something along these lines, as many Gamergaters and MRA's illustrated, and what comes next is usually a deflection match of claiming they don't fit the stereotype, either by disproving it about themselves, showcasing females in their movements, and insisting they aren't like the caricature, and yes you are, no I'm not, yes you are, no I'm not back and forth.
But when I look at it, I can't help but thinking why does it even have to take place? Why is that even an issue that needs to be asked, and why do the respondents need to vehemently plead innocent of housing any person who fits the "stereotype" in their ranks? Like, wait wait, hold on a second both of you, what if someone is in fact a fat, introverted, reclusive, virgin eccentric guy living in his parent's home, has a neckbeard and steampunk clothes, and watches MLP? What of it, what happens then?
Are the social....justice.... warriors, who claim to be all about dismantling social conventions, providing inclusiveness and safe space for all kinds of people and their self-expression and especially the ones suffering from most stigma and social prejudice, going to, in the motherload of all ironies,to... cyber-bully them? ( Hi Anita! ) harass them? shame them? mock them? The very same folk who happen to be more socially disadvantaged, more bigoted and prejudiced against, more being dissuaded from speaking up their mind or not hiding their identities, and more underprivileged in mental and physical health inbetween themselves, than every female, transgender or homosexual in the SJW community combined, which is why it's taboo to speak any ill of the latter but no one bats an eyelash when the former get regularly talked about as subhumans and scapegoated? That's how a real power structure looks like.
No, seriously, what the hell? Is there anyone affiliated with the social justice crowd here? In all of those videos and essays being made about "problematic" bigotry, acceptance of others and intersectional inclusiveness being generated every hour, those "neckbeards" should occupy the top of the list in everyone one of those.
And the MRA's or anti-feminists, aren't they against shaming tactics and dictating to men what they should be like? Stop trying to exocommunicate alleged social misfits and tell the people throwing around those accusations that if they're going to scream harassment and misogyny if they're called obnoxious ugly single mom used good sluts, then it's also none of their business if someone is a fat virgin lonely neckbeard, and of course, don't hurl back the accusation or use it yourselves. Same goes for people who say they stand up for actual gamers. I will be astounded if I ever see a feminist saying:
"It's wrong to use ad hominem or shame people's appearances, sexuality and harmless quirks or life choices and circumstances, and making generalizations about their personality. Bad people can come in all shapes and we need to tackle actions individually regardless of background, as well as offering a safe space for traditionally socially rejected people in which they won't feel judged or threatened"
I would be like, "Holy shit, a real social justice proponent"
Often times when I'm confronting a SJW on that, they mutter "Well, uh, I um, I don't hate them if they're not misogynists or entitled or psychos, because that's what they tend to be". I wonder if they also answer, when asked if they hate black people or Jews, "No I don't, if they're not thugs and thieves or crooks and elitists, because I met a lot of them who are!". I'm sure that would fly well in their circles.
So yeah, I'm sorry for rambling, but what do you think about this bloody ridiculous practice of self dubbed social justice advocates trying to determine if someone is a socially marginalized individual and therefore should be shunned, silenced and discriminated, and the people accused of it insisting how they totally aren't like those guys and don't harbor any, like being questioned by the Gestapo if you happen to be Jewish or hiding any Jews around. Like, what happens if they do find someone who fits the stereotype of a socially stunted loser? They all agree he should be expelled and barred from showing his face in the daylight?
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