Monday, August 15, 2016

Social justice tropes I've seen in the wild

Social justice is, of course, a good thing. What some folks do to promote it, though, is not.

Here is a list of social justice tropes that I have personally seen in the wild (i.e., the Internet). How many do you recognize?

#AllLivesMatter Is Racist™ (I don't know about you, but I'd never thought I'd live to see the day when saying all lives matter was considered racist.)

Blacks Can Do No Wrong™

Blacks Can Never, Ever, EVER Be Racist™

I Can Say Anything I Want To You, And If You Don’t Sit Down, Shut Up, And Listen, You’re A Bigoted Shitlord™

If You’re A White Man, You’re Always The Problem™

Islam Is Too A Race™

Jews Don’t Count™

Lesbians Are Magic™

Men, Express Your Emotions. But If I Don’t Like Them, I’ll Bathe In Your Male Tears™

Muslims Are Awesome™

Only My People Can Drag My People. But My People Can Drag Your People Any Time They Want™

Our Beliefs, Preferences, And Desires Are Created By Cultural And Media Conditioning. Unless You’re A White Guy. Then You’re Just An Asshole™

Proper English Grammar Is Racist And Elitist™

Queer Is Better Than Straight™

Stay In Your Lane / Silence Is Violence / Which Is The Truth???™

The Rape Definition Scope Creep™

Twitter’s Block Button Is My Best Friend – Until Someone Does It To Me™

When Women Behave Badly, The Patriarchy Is To Blame™

Whites Are Always Racist™

Who Cares If It Happened To You, Too???™

Will Somebody PLEASE Think Of The Black People???™

You Have The Right To Choose Who You Date. But If You Choose Not To Date Blacks/Asians/Trans/Asexuals, You’re A Total Shitlord And Should Burn In A Garbage Fire™

Your Opinion Is Wrong, And You Are A Bad Person For Having It™

Your Sexual Fantasies Are Wrong, And You Are A Bad Person For Having Them™

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C'mon, guys. The Golden Rule applies in social justice just as it applies everywhere else. And the characteristics that we were born with do not make us objectively better (or worse) than others.   

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