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mcityI said that the primary stereotype of white people is that they're all racist.
Someone responded, asking me to pick up a history book. By their logic, the fact that some white people came up with racist terms meant that all of them were racist.
Them: Who do you think came up with most of the stereotypes in Western culture in the first place?
Me: Racists. It doesn't matter who came up with a stereotype, what matters is who believes it.
Them: You're naive and obtuse.
I also asked them what they thought my race was. For some reason, I had to ask three times before they declared that it was irrelevant, which was the answer I was looking for.
They didn't see the irony of assuming an entire race is racist. Then again, they were the sort of MY JURNAL IZ NOT A SAFE SPACE Knight Templar that does more harm than good. Yes, they had the collection of confrontational icons. Yes, their profile declared that they were "anti-" about a half-dozen things. Yes, their first and last words to me were insults. No, I was actually nice to them.
I only go into full-blown snark mode when I'm venting here or sporking something, or when I know the person I'm arguing with is an idiot who's not going to have their mind changed with facts and logic. Otherwise, it's my Mr. Rogers impression. The problem with snarking is that it makes you feel good, but your opponents start associating your cause with crazy abrasive people. The best you're going to get is cowed, not convinced. It's better to try and get people to learn, since the human mind really likes learning new stuff. My opponent seemed to disagree, however. Judging from their journal, profile, icons, and general attitude, she (statistically) seemed less concerned with changing people's minds than with proving them wrong.
I also suspect they were a furry.
Someone responded, asking me to pick up a history book. By their logic, the fact that some white people came up with racist terms meant that all of them were racist.
Them: Who do you think came up with most of the stereotypes in Western culture in the first place?
Me: Racists. It doesn't matter who came up with a stereotype, what matters is who believes it.
Them: You're naive and obtuse.
I also asked them what they thought my race was. For some reason, I had to ask three times before they declared that it was irrelevant, which was the answer I was looking for.
They didn't see the irony of assuming an entire race is racist. Then again, they were the sort of MY JURNAL IZ NOT A SAFE SPACE Knight Templar that does more harm than good. Yes, they had the collection of confrontational icons. Yes, their profile declared that they were "anti-" about a half-dozen things. Yes, their first and last words to me were insults. No, I was actually nice to them.
I only go into full-blown snark mode when I'm venting here or sporking something, or when I know the person I'm arguing with is an idiot who's not going to have their mind changed with facts and logic. Otherwise, it's my Mr. Rogers impression. The problem with snarking is that it makes you feel good, but your opponents start associating your cause with crazy abrasive people. The best you're going to get is cowed, not convinced. It's better to try and get people to learn, since the human mind really likes learning new stuff. My opponent seemed to disagree, however. Judging from their journal, profile, icons, and general attitude, she (statistically) seemed less concerned with changing people's minds than with proving them wrong.
I also suspect they were a furry.
