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MrScorpio

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76. Well, this is interesting…
Mon Sep 14, 2015, 07:43 PM
Sep 2015

Because, upthread you said that you've never been considered "normal" by white male society. OK.

That gave me the impression that you were aware of it, like perhaps it's surrounding you as it's surrounding all of the rest of us. I mean, you were the one who brought it up first, in regards to yourself, right?

Look, I don't know what is threatening about you, as we've never met.

However, I will hazard a guess that, whatever it is, it has absolutely nothing to do with the color of your own skin, the fact that you're a man and that you're straight. So, with that being the case, we can safely assess that your problem isn't race, gender or sexual preference based bias against you within our white supremacist, male dominated and heteronormal society.

You're a male, you're straight and you're white, so that means that within the hierarchy of patriarchy, straightness and white supremacy, you retain the status of standardized normality. You really can't claim that you've been discriminated against based on those factors alone. As I've said before in your case, it must be something else.

You've said that the world is not a nice place. On that point, I wholeheartedly agree. But consider for a moment how the world threats people when they're simply non-white, non-heterosexual, non-male or all three. It's going to treat these people badly on these factors alone and for reasons for, not of which, you will not be treated well.

So, there's no real comparison on the basis of your own whiteness, maleness and straightness. You've got something else going on there for you.






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Some times MrScorpio talks to me on Twitter! yuiyoshida Sep 2015 #4
Well done, MrScorpio! longship Sep 2015 #5
Sadly, I can't devote the time this OP warrants at the moment. herding cats Sep 2015 #6
I know the feeling. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Sep 2015 #8
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I try to read through all of the comments to a thread before posting; but, ... 1StrongBlackMan Sep 2015 #51
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Good one! yardwork Sep 2015 #71
This is truly wonderful! K and R etherealtruth Sep 2015 #12
Awesome essay, awesome links. hunter Sep 2015 #13
Most excellent annabanana Sep 2015 #14
THANK YOU, MR SCORPIO! Dont call me Shirley Sep 2015 #15
Excellent, absolutely excellent OP... Spazito Sep 2015 #16
An excellent OP ismnotwasm Sep 2015 #17
you are one my anti ignore list olddots Sep 2015 #18
KnRnB to read in full later. TY, Mr. Scorpio. Hekate Sep 2015 #19
Great, thoughtful essay. Thanks, MrScorpio! pnwmom Sep 2015 #20
Very thoughtful, nicely done! n/t prayin4rain Sep 2015 #21
As always, Mr.S, well worth the read. TygrBright Sep 2015 #22
Yes... Chitown Kev Sep 2015 #24
+1 ... Very well stated. n/t 1StrongBlackMan Sep 2015 #52
Wow MuseRider Sep 2015 #23
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I think you better write a book Flying Squirrel Sep 2015 #28
Yes. Time to write a book. brush Sep 2015 #77
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This is excellent gwheezie Sep 2015 #31
Indeed! lovemydog Sep 2015 #46
great read, sir. thank you. mopinko Sep 2015 #32
I don't know that you know how important a point you made here ... 1StrongBlackMan Sep 2015 #53
Dr. Seuss illustrated the phenomena BumRushDaShow Sep 2015 #33
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K&R! betsuni Sep 2015 #36
Yes MrScorpio, we are ALL connected. lovemydog Sep 2015 #37
Marked to read. sheshe2 Sep 2015 #38
Bumping this epic post lovemydog Sep 2015 #39
Brilliant post! smirkymonkey Sep 2015 #40
Thank you so much for the Allen Johnson videos. betsuni Sep 2015 #41
Kick. Starry Messenger Sep 2015 #42
Thank you. n/t Gormy Cuss Sep 2015 #43
I'm not sure LWolf Sep 2015 #44
Though we seem to disagree on a lot here ... 1StrongBlackMan Sep 2015 #54
We probably LWolf Sep 2015 #62
Bluntly, What's in it for the straight, white, able, middle-class male to address privilege aikoaiko Sep 2015 #45
If I may respond, as I think your question lovemydog Sep 2015 #47
Thank you. aikoaiko Sep 2015 #59
The Allan Johnson interview videos may answer some of your questions MrScorpio Sep 2015 #49
Oy. Watching 2.5 hours of Allan Johnson is harsh. I rec watching the 2nd. aikoaiko Sep 2015 #56
Any other reponses to my replies to you? aikoaiko Sep 2015 #63
I didn't get the name of the guy in the white supremacy video brush Sep 2015 #78
His name is Elijah Hamilton MrScorpio Sep 2015 #79
Kickin it up ismnotwasm Sep 2015 #48
Wow! Brava, Dear Sir... OneGrassRoot Sep 2015 #50
K&R& ... Damnnnnn, good piece. n/t 1StrongBlackMan Sep 2015 #55
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Read through our Op and I have to say it was worth every moment, I wish I had time to AuntPatsy Sep 2015 #58
Thank you, MrScorpio. mia Sep 2015 #60
I miss your threads on Discussionist Gothmog Sep 2015 #61
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Excellant Thank You rbrnmw Sep 2015 #65
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DAMN Skippy.. Did you write this all by yourself? annabanana Sep 2015 #67
I gotta say hfojvt Sep 2015 #68
Has straight, white, male society ever considered you and your own whiteness threatening… MrScorpio Sep 2015 #69
I am not sure where this society is hfojvt Sep 2015 #74
Well, this is interesting… MrScorpio Sep 2015 #76
I said society hfojvt Sep 2015 #80
That's right, society isn't made up entirely of straight white males… MrScorpio Sep 2015 #81
If the Hillary campaign fails to get traction using rhetoric "A", try rhetoric "B" lumberjack_jeff Sep 2015 #70
Excellent post DemocraticWing Sep 2015 #72
REC # 100 Skittles Sep 2015 #73
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