Rights and privileges are two entirely different things.

[RainDog]

42. fwiw - WfE is a feminist woman

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who has a record of participation on the ground for women's rights.

beyond that - I think her point is that she thinks it's better to build solidarity among the many rather than fight with the few who want to engage in semantic gymnastics.

(and - to note - I have tried to check my usage - since we're all one race (human), I prefer to use "culture or group of origin" - or PoC - or the preferred nomenclature of African-American, or "black" - even tho, again, these are not sufficient in certain contexts, rather than race to describe someone - because using the word "race" perpetuates the idea that there are distinct races, rather than cultures that have been marginalized based upon their ethnicity and historical circumstances. I use "racism" to describe the cultural effect of viewing "race" as distinction. But it's also convenient and easily understood - so I understand the utility - but I have made efforts to stop using the term when I notice I may have done so. I wouldn't insult anyone who uses the term, nor assume any negatives about such a person unless the context was such that a person was demonstrating bias.)

I think she, like most others here, are more than willing to hear and learn from those who face issues they don't - again, it's a small group that objects - and often their objections are grounded by a feeling they are disliked merely because they are not marginalized in one way - tho they may be in another. So this makes them feel they have been falsely labeled.

Most people here don't want to play "gotcha" among those who share the goal of moving forward on issues related to marginalized groups. Those who do may make themselves feel better - but that feeling may be more fleeting than building agreement by finding approaches that advance goals of equality. But everyone here is free to make their own choices about the way they interact with others.