I do agree with this to a certain extent. But it also assumes that the people acting on them are themselves, free of these prejudices. Unfortunately, they often themselves have their own ingrained beliefs, which too many people are unwilling to examine in themselves. All I can say is that we need to be able to point out blindspots when we see it, and not be attacked or dismissed when we see it and call it out, which that defensive posture can often happen, even among generally enlightened people.
I do struggle with this and it’s never been satisfactorily answered which solution is the best. On the one hand, it would be foolish to say things aren’t materially better for women or people of color than it was in the 1950s. But plenty of oppressive structures still exist, even as people come in to make the system more representative of our cultural diversity. And too often, outside activism gets splintered and has it’s own problems. [quote=“Donald_Petersen, post:96, topic:98466”]
Rather, it is based on our long-established societal and cultural sexism that undervalues women in every corner of society.
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I know I can always count on you, dude! Thanks!
