Wtf are you talking about. Sexual violence against women is not some kind of abstract construct, but still very wide-spread in society. The idea that no-one would ever act up these impulses is clearly wrong. So yes, I totally understand that people that get countless rape-threats might feel intimidated. I am sure that they know that the majority is just “trolling”, but it is impossible to distinguish between trolls and potential stalker, creeps or rapists. One person who acts up on these threats is enough to make this scary. The idiots who make these threats, give cover to people who might have real intend. I don´t even know how anyone can defend this shit. How hard can it be not to threaten other people online?
Has political correctness actually gone mad?
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Wtf are you talking about. Sexual violence against women is not some kind of abstract construct, but still very wide-spread in society. The idea that no-one would ever act up these impulses is clearly wrong. So yes, I totally understand that people that get countless rape-threats might feel intimidated. I am sure that they know that the majority is just “trolling”, but it is impossible to distinguish between trolls and potential stalker, creeps or rapists. One person who acts up on these threats is enough to make this scary. The idiots who make these threats, give cover to people who might have real intend. I don´t even know how anyone can defend this shit. How hard can it be not to threaten other people online?
Evidently, she doesn't see the gross irony in being so racially aggressive toward her white counterpart there.
With the ice caps melting at an ever fast rate, perhaps we could turn the Arctic into one dedicated safe space for such people. Except for those who get triggered by polar bears that is.
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If I'm not mistaken, in the west more than 1 women out of 10 has been victim of sexual assault. It's a real thing and not a subject for jokes and empty threat.
Im not sure id go that far, it isnt a letter through the mail they arent comparable and certainly shouldnt be treated as such.
Serious threats etc should but thats because it crosses a line. It shouls be easier to report such abuse and people should obviously held to account for items such as rape threats. I wouldn't like to be the police who have to go through 1000s of posts by 12 year olds though.
Jesus. They're all so fecking tiresome and immature. Will be fun and games for whichever poor bastard gets to employ them when they're out in the big bad world.
Take that back, that's a religion heavy terms. You should respect my atheistic views.
I'min a fairly liberal university in the US. Disclaimer: I'm an antisocial biology PhD student so I might be cut-off from these events (involving undergrads, humanities), but...
I've not seen anything like this. This campus has an official safe space too, but it's for sexual assault victims or to discuss racism or something. You can simply avoid that room (I don't know where it is)
There were on-campus protests and sit-ins last year regarding racism but IMO the issue was legit: some parking attendant stopped a fancy car, the drivver turned out to be some dean/board member/trustee who got out of the car and called her a nigger. She didn't complain till she was fired 2 years later, then she mentioned it in a lawsuit. Someone read this and formed a movement, on and off campus. Sit-ins at some administrative offices and some protests in the day. End result: that dean is still around, she got a big compensation, the university "formed a committee to look into raising the wages of employees" (which was also a demand of the protesters). Protesters were initially threatened with expulsion, then negotiated with, then threatened again.
Again, this is one example but it shows that the power still mostly lies with the administration.
Cheers. I didn´t know that the safe space thing is a physical place/room. I thought it was more of an idea. Who cares what some weirdos do in their “closet”? I also wouldn´t mix legit issues (sexual abuse/protests against discrimination) with this new stuff. I guess it is a cultural thing that is specific to the Anglo-American sphere, where university culture is a bit different and it is blown out of proportion by social media. I just never encountered anything like this at all during my time as a student and it is pretty funny/weird to watch these people acting like tits.
Ya, I think it is too but they've formalised (maybe isolated) it into a single room. Smart
are they in one of those save-space rooms?Oh my god they all clicked
Dunno, I think those people are the table were having some kind of meeting/chat, and the angry mob came along.
It's like some real life South Park or somethingOh my god they all clicked
Can someone explain what the feck is going on in the video?
I think they deliberately took their meeting in one of those rooms and the other guys took the bait. Hook, Line and Sinker. Regardless, it is incredibly funny and disturbing. The clicking instead of clapping is hillarious. They accidentally out-south-parked Southpark, which is quite an achievement.
More importantly so is, that the following videos (dunno how youtube determines that) had a picture of a woman/girl called "ariel Winter". While she is a bit chubby and has a butter-face, her boobs seem to be a gift of god.
Some conservative student group were having a meeting or discussion of some kind, and the people came and surrounded them to tell them that colleges are liberal places so they should go somewhere else.Can someone explain what the feck is going on in the video?
Oh, and clicking. They clicked their fingers instead of clapping because clapping is "triggering" or something.
I think they deliberately took their meeting in one of those rooms and the other guys took the bait. Hook, Line and Sinker. Regardless, it is incredibly funny and disturbing. The clicking instead of clapping is hillarious. They accidentally out-south-parked Southpark, which is quite an achievement.
More importantly so is, that the following videos (dunno how youtube determines that) had a picture of a woman/girl called "ariel Winter". While she is a bit chubby and has a butter-face, her boobs seem to be a gift of god.
At least you got something positive from this.That is so weird, I've never seen clicking before, is it because the sound of clapping is similar to slapping someone's face?
I'm not exactly sure why it's "triggering".
I am absolutely gutted that finger clicking seems to have caught on rather than jazz hands, that would be too fecking good
Good god, is that above tweet not a parody?
Jazz hands!
Jazz hands!
I'm not exactly sure why it's "triggering".
I am absolutely gutted that finger clicking seems to have caught on rather than jazz hands, that would be too fecking good
What??? What about people who have anxiety about minstrels and barber shop quartets?
I'm still reeling after a really bad experience with West Side Story.
*you can't clap and hold a beer*. Very mindful to move to something different.
I'd love to have seen them in that video all start doing it.
Looks like he is trying to grope someone's boobs. Too much micro-aggression.
Interesting post (on facebook, shock horror!)
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So on one hand people will complain about the ignorance of the right but on the other will tell them they can't go to colleges because they are only for liberals. Okay then.
My Village People tribute act's days are numbered.
I just don't get cultural appropriation. Just seems like such an utterly trivial issue to get worked up about. Not to mention that if we want to live in a properly integrated society (which is what any genuine liberal/leftie wants, right) why the hell does it seem like a good idea to insist on differing rights depending on your culture/heritage?
Agreed, though I'm genuinely curious as to the origins/reasoning for the protests nowadays. Is it just an extension of the opposition to blackface/whites-playing-Asians?
I'm not sure. I think the blackface stuff was more about mocking certain races (which is fair enough) but CA is more about 'borrowing' stuff to which you have no cultural right.
I'm guessing though. No doubt google can find a better answer.
Cultural appropriation is as old as humanity. We've copied musical instruments between cultures, culinary ingredients, types of clothing materials and even numericals and alphabetical symbols.
There's nothing wrong with it as long as you don't use it to take the piss.
There's nothing wrong with it as long as you don't use it to take the piss.
Have any actual native Americans come out and said it's not cool or is it just white SJW's objecting?
As with most cases like this, I'd imagine it's the latter by a large margin.
If I was dressed like that and a Native American told me it was offensive I'd go home and get changed. If a snotty SJW told me it offended him I'd strike him with my plastic tomahawk.
http://nativeappropriations.com/201...ll-your-indian-costumes-are-racist-needs.html
http://lastrealindians.com/i-am-not-a-costume-by-noel-altaha/
I have no idea how widespread this is as an issue for native Americans. I know there are some who protest Columbus Day. Some who protest against sports time using native American stereotypes as mascots (Cleveland Indians, Atlanta Braves, Washington Redskins, etc).
Who do I write to to complain about the crass stereotyping of Irish people in the Notre Dame mascot?