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[–]MarkTwainiac 9 insightful - 1 fun9 insightful - 0 fun10 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

I didn't mean to be so pedantic - again - but it seems that a lot of people today do think that there are "protected classes" of people. Which is why so many seem to be trying to "identify into" perceived victim groups. They seem to think that if they are in a "marginalized" group, no one is allowed to criticize them, they get to police what everyone else does and says, and if someone does or says something they don't like - such as mentioning their sex or "dead name" - they can sue or sic the authorities on them.

[–][deleted] 7 insightful - 1 fun7 insightful - 0 fun8 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

Nah, this needs to be explained, and it needs to be understood. I'm glad you're taking the time so say it so clearly.

Quick ETA I think younger activists may be conflating "intersectional stacking" with the actual CRA and similar legislation . . .

[–]MarkTwainiac 5 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 0 fun6 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Do you mean the "progressive stack" aka the "oppression pyramid"?

[–][deleted] 6 insightful - 1 fun6 insightful - 0 fun7 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Yes, exactly (eta not Crenshaw's original, but what it's morphed into).