> First, social address: I’m a white, cis, female, straight, abled
Stopped reading there
Stopped reading there
"Learn to listen to your discomfort. Sometimes I find myself reading something that makes me think, “I respect this person, but would be uncomfortable holding that opinion myself.” In such cases, it’s worthwhile thinking about why I find it uncomfortable. Is it someone speaking from unacknowledged privilege? If so, is this is a good moment to call them in (either in DMs or in public)? Alternatively, is it uncomfortable for me because it challenges my privilege? If so, that is worth sitting with and trying to learn from."
(I know there's some weird campaign against pronouns but that doesn't mean that all people writing on the internet are now "him")
Listening to a variety of viewpoints in good faith is a good idea. Tribal, internecine discussion is usually much more predictable than that, though. I liked the term "internet of beefs" for that.
I do like the idea of recognizing that people are human, and not just political abstractions. But, I can also understand how natural the 'internet of beefs' stuff makes political abstractions the most convenient way of viewing people.