Society lets you go from an asshole to "truther" with one word

[hershel_layton]

theprof00 said:

So, what I get from the thread is when you pick on a minority for something that isn't in there control, it's bad.
And when you pick on a majority, whose physical traits are deemed desirable by society, it's ok.

 

As in, it's bad to call a fat person ugly, and acceptable to call a skinny person ugly.

So like, people would have a problem if I called rosie odonnell ugly, but if I call Ariana Grande ugly, that's ok.

 

If someone were to call me ugly, I would laugh, because I would assume they are making a joke using sarcasm.
But if someone were to call my friend ugly, I would assume they were voicing their opinion because my friend doesn't have traits that are considered desirable by the majority of society.

Kinda like if you were to call me a cracker, and call my friend something else. Hmm, I don't think I actually get this thread.

Not picking on people. Said this countless times, I don't care for the jokes(I put bad examples). It's when we reach serious issues do we then see double standards having an effect.

For example, rape. Rape is a serious issue no matter the gender. However, it seems that people only care when a woman is raped. When a man's raped, it is turned into something to laugh about, with many people saying he deserved it.

Also, religious extremism. I never understood why I'm considered Islamophobic when i recommend a reformation for Islam(similar to the one for Christianity). I mean, why Islam in particular? It's not like criticizing it means I suddenly hate all Muslims and want them to die.

 

 

Additionally, never said fat people are ugly. I mentioned preferences. Some like tall, short, black, white, skinny, thick, and the list goes on. It'd be disappointing if you'd be considered a fat shamer because that isn't your preference.