Also, following proper English grammar says nothing about literacy. Maybe we should all stop criticizing the text and pick up the book and read it first. I'm pretty sure Mark Twain's novels are a pretty apt analogy in this situation. (Not the quality of the content, but in the sense that the dialect/writing format it is written in should not directly affect what we think of the work.)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evolutionary_psychology#Mismatc...
But regardless, what feminists ask is that those who are white, cisgendered, straight, educated, able-bodied, etc. etc. is that we constantly check our privilege. Being the "normal" has EXTREME privileges that we can't even begin to understand completely, since we have never fully experienced the barriers that other groups of people have.
Maybe I'll just stick with coffee :)
Of all places, I learned about the privilege I have through Reddit. Of all places - transphobic, racist, misogynistic Reddit. Having grown up in a very closed, extremely religious household, it took me a while to completely understand what an unfair advantage I've been given in this life, just by chance of all these things: sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, birthplace, etc. etc. I really wish no such thing as privilege existed. The voices on Reddit that talked about privilege and related topics, such as you and others, really opened my eyes. You would think I would have learned this already considering I attend a fairly liberal university. It was tough to acknowledge - after all, the just world phenomenon is a very pleasurable thing to believe when you are the one with the privilege and success. So... thanks for being that voice! Glad to see you're on Hubski and I'm looking forward to seeing what you contribute.
>However, the common assumption about me, portrayed by the media (both "independent" and more conventional), is that I am a pig; that I am racist, sexist, constantly horny, and unable to express emotion. The same thing goes for my father, who actually does make a good amount of money, and has trouble expressing emotions. I am told, both by special interest groups and by society at large, that I am a bad person. Maybe we live in vastly different places on the globe, but I've never felt those stereotypes levied against me. Furthermore, do these stereotypes seep into every aspect of your life like stereotypes of other groups do for them? Do they keep men from getting jobs? Do they make people subconsciously value you as a lesser member of society? Are they portrayed in the media day in and day out? Are they part of the very social fabric of society? Your whole post is about competition about victimization. But it really seems to me that you are the one trying to compete. Societal oppression of men is pretty much non-existent - except through gender roles which negatively affect both men and women.
"I was not present as a journalist and did not have a notebook out. I was present as a guest of a coach. Since I myself have coached (however modestly) they seemed to view me as a fellow coach. They definitely did not view me as a reporter. So would it have been fair of me to quote by name someone whose words I overheard?” It's not a matter of fairness, but of safety. Just as a counselor is bound to confidentiality, but only when that confidentiality does not conflict with his/her duty to protect, journalistic confidentiality must take a backseat to the safety of the players.
Did the coach actually intend for his players to injure other opponents? Only those that witnessed his words would be able to know - and the journalist himself seems to think he did.
But let the dragonfly flex its muscles just for a few seconds, and it's ready to soar.
April 20 it is.