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

[Normchacho]

Psychotic said:

Normchacho said:

Of course. Everyone has their problem, and yes, everyone has their crosses to bare. But am I really supposed to believe that being called a racist or a sexist (both of which I have been called) is the same as being less likely to get a job, or being vastly more likely to get raped?

Don't get me wrong, as I said in an earlier post, I don't feel guilty about other peoples hardships. But that doesn't mean it's okay to belittle them.

I strongly doubt people of color are more likely do get raped because of their skin. It's like the wage gap feminists whine about and prison sentence gap the MRAs whine about. To blame those things on sexism or racism is to ignore very obvious variables that have nothing to do with race or sex of the individuals concerned.

Belittling would mean that those things aren't little to begin with. And I think they are. Many people need excuses for their failed lives, so they need to pin it on society instead of taking responsibility. For example even if I accept that people of color have a harder time finding jobs... it's still the responsiblity of every individual if they fail at it. Think of it like this: If an ugly face gives you a harder time finding a girlfriend, do you whine about society preferring pretty faces? No, you hit the gym and get a hot body instead. And the same thing can be done about every of the so-called hardships of minorities and women.

Was talking about gender in that specific example.

 

Edit: I should point out that your example isn't very good. When choosing something as personal as a significant other, any and everything becomes a factor. When a business is choosing an employee, race is not a legitimate factor in making that decision.

 

And of course it's our responsibility as individuals to work to make our lives better. But you can work through your disadvantages and speak up about injustices you see in the world around you.