Yes it does.

[onecaliberal]

DEAR WHITE PEOPLE
IT TAKES A LOT OF WHITE PRIVILEGE BALLS TO STAND ON THIS STOLEN AND OCCUPIED CONTINENT AND COMPLAIN ABOUT IMMIGRATION.

[SheltieLover]

1. Absofuckingloutely!!!

[surfered]

2. And they're trying to ban certain books so future generations won't know that.

[dchill]

3. Because among their number are ones who definitely know better.

[Magoo48]

4. That's a fact, Jack.

And, the number of ironic, self serving myths we telling ourselves about this holiday is thicker than cranberry sauce.

[dchill]

5. We got us a lot of WHITE PRIVILEGE BALLS.

[malaise]

6. THIS

Rec

[paleotn]

7. They're scared. Brown people scare them.

What gets me is the privileged now supposedly contains those of eastern and southern European decent. Wasn't all that long ago when my people didn't consider them to be fully white either. Heck, wasn't that long ago when my people didn't think Catholics should be full citizens. For the Hispanics who think they're also privileged or "in the club", no, you're most definitely not. Nor will you ever be in their club.

[Ligyron]

25. Well do I remember those discussions: Are Italian people white?

Conclusion: No most decidedly not!

My conclusion as a child? Maybe that’s not such a bad thing.

I remember my Mom forbidding me to ever play with a Lebanese Christian kid that came by to see if I was home when I was not.

Pffft. We became fast friends. Him and his whole lovely family. What did she know of such people? She’d never even met any.

Even a kid knows when something is ridiculous.

[LoisB]

8. Amen to that!

[multigraincracker]

9. That's why I identify as a

Pinkish Gray person.

[Evolve Dammit]

11. Amen. Truth!

[chouchou]

12. You hit the proverbial nail !

[Scalded Nun]

13. And that is why the GOP loves them. As long as they can keep them in fear...

They can make them do anything they want.

A little more difficult with liberals. They have a tendency to be more educated and critical thought is not a foreign concept.

[Skittles]

14. why include BALLS

so fucking sick of the reference to *THE* most delicate body parts as "standing" for something

[SpankMe]

15. It's a well-established metaphor

Having the balls to do something, or saying "it takes balls" to do something is a metaphor for having the manliness, toughness or courage to do something. It's not the durability of balls that's being alluded to (we know a dude's sack is a delicate package). It's that the balls produce testosterone, which contributes to male characteristics including strength and aggression.

What metaphor would you use?

[Skittles]

16. IT'S A FUCKING SEXIST METAPHOR THAT NEEDS TO BE RETIRED

ENOUGH ALREADY

[ShazzieB]

21. ☝️☝️☝️THIS THIS THIS ☝️☝️☝️

I am tired of this, too. We need to come up with a different, nongendered, fully inclusive metaphor that includes ALL kinds of people.

As a cis woman, I do not have balls, I have never had balls, and I never want to have them. I believe that I do have many of the positive qualities people mean when they use that metaphor, but those qualities have nothing to do with what's in my pants.

I have been in the habit of just letting it go by when people use that expression, figuring that there's not much point in trying to fight it. But that doesn't mean I'm fine with it or that I don't feel sort of ... erased when people use male body parts as a metaphor for all kinds of admirable qualities that cis women, transgender people, and other kinds of people who have something other than standard issue male genitalia are just as capable of having.

Thank you, Skittles, for giving me the opportunity to express how I feel about this tired trope.

[The Wandering Harper]

22. guts /nt

[ShazzieB]

31. Yeah, that works.

[Clouds Passing]

29. I agree Skittles, tired of the sexist metaphors of all genders.

[Skittles]

32. the BALLS thing really irks me

they can't even stand a TAP without the host collapsing - PUSSIES GIVE BIRTH

it's a RIDIICLOUS metaphor

[Clouds Passing]

33. They all are ridiculous metaphors, pussy, balls, bitch.....

[DontBelieveEastisEas]

18. Any that doesn't imply that you need balls to be a certain way, In this case "audacity", although not a metaphor. nt

[DontBelieveEastisEas]

17. I dont think the color of skin is the causation.

Most of the worlds lands, are probably ruled by victors of some past conflicts.

Once controlled, the setting of rules for who can live there is something that is universal.
It is not unique to this country.

[soldierant]

19. Balls the size of church bells.

[Martin68]

20. Well,,,,,duh.

[Figarosmom]

23. Thats for sure.

[Tommy Carcetti]

24. Okay.

But maybe ease up on the caps lock?

[Roy Rolling]

26. Yes

We white people is all alike.

Thanks for reminding me why discussing sensitive subjects go off the rails by hyperbole. If you want to address bigots, don’t start your message with the angry sarcasm of “Dear White People”.

Say “MAGAts, may I have your attention.”

Call a spade a spade.

[onecaliberal]

27. If the shoe fits. I'm a white woman, I'm NOT offended because I've never been

Scared or worried about immigration.

[Clouds Passing]

28. YES IT DOES!

I have deep sorrow, grief and guilt for the damage my ancestors have done to the Original Inhabitants of this land. I am sorry, please forgive me for their sins which I carry in my DNA and ancestral memory.

[justaprogressive]

30. I suggest Chutzpah!

chutzpah /ᴋʜoo͝t′spə, hoo͝t′-/
noun

Utter nerve; effrontery. Nearly arrogant courage; utter audacity, effrontery or impudence; supreme self-confidence; exaggerated self-opinion; (Yiddish) unbelievable gall; insolence; audacity.

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