BLM: Feeling a Little Uncomfortable?

[Igel]

19. Or they've decided what was intended and ignored the author's intent.

I've been told that's not just okay, but the way it's supposed to be.

What the speaker says is immaterial. If somebody's offended, then it's the offense that matters and the only thing for the offender to do is apologize.

(And that's a lot of the problem in this entire "dialog." It's taking place with what some think of as two well-defined groups, but one side really doesn't see itself as a single group or "community." Instead, it wants to be even-handed, but meets with insistence on bias and favoritism that comes off as rank hypocrisy. Moreover, for one side there's one issue that must take preeminence; for the other side there can be other priorities. The result is insults, abuse, and nearly cries of treason. But certainly a "we're taking names and there will be a price to pay" sort of attitude for not acting in uniformed lockstep.)

I understand why #BLM did what it did. That doesn't mean I approve. Moreover, I think that the entire discussion is making what's a strong #2 issue for a lot of people just rankle because of the tactics employed.