Hello Escapist!!
So, this is definitely the topic of the week, and I'm about to throw in my two cents.
Anyway, I identify as an Uber-Nerd Social Justice Warrior. And I've been hearing a LOT of rage lately against social justice warriors. A LOT. Most of it seems to centered around Tumblr and how ridiculous people are on there.
Now... For the longest time this made me angry. I happen to follow a small group of self identified social justice warriors on Tumblr, and I generally find that the points they make are REALLY good. They are a group of incredibly smart, educated folks and I've learned a lot from them over the years. However, I am aware that their views are considered extreme by many people, and unfortunately I've had to watch them over and over again defend themselves from masses of ignorant haters who don't want to listen to uncomfortable truths.
But... Well. I was reminded a couple of days ago that there are a LOT of folks on Tumblr that identify as social justice warriors that are... well...
They're shitty people. They're ignorant and offensive and horrible.
Specifically in this case I'm referring to those "Head Mate" folks. You know, the ones that claim that they share a brain with werewolves and whatnot and then jump down your throat when you try to call them out for their privileged ridiculousness. I was reminded of how they exist, and how they are all on the social justice warrior bandwagon, and how they are EXACTLY the kind of thing that other social justice warriors like me fight (If you want an explanation for this ask, I don't want to do it in the OP.)
And I know this is the internet, I'm sure that there are tons of others like this out there all being this kind of stupid.
SO!!!! I REFUSE to allow these shitheads to stain and tarnish a term and identity that was around for years before they were even aware social problems existed! Well, okay, they've already stained and tarnished it, but I refuse to allow that to pressure me into identifying as something else!!
tl;dr I will not stop referring to myself as a Social Justice Warrior because of ignorant shitheads who wouldn't know social justice if it slapped them in the face. I will continue to tell privileged folk to check their privilege despite the bad wrap that phrase has gotten, and I will continue to fight the good fight with words and deeds no matter how often the ignorant try to pull me down!! Huzzah!!
So, this is definitely the topic of the week, and I'm about to throw in my two cents.
Anyway, I identify as an Uber-Nerd Social Justice Warrior. And I've been hearing a LOT of rage lately against social justice warriors. A LOT. Most of it seems to centered around Tumblr and how ridiculous people are on there.
Now... For the longest time this made me angry. I happen to follow a small group of self identified social justice warriors on Tumblr, and I generally find that the points they make are REALLY good. They are a group of incredibly smart, educated folks and I've learned a lot from them over the years. However, I am aware that their views are considered extreme by many people, and unfortunately I've had to watch them over and over again defend themselves from masses of ignorant haters who don't want to listen to uncomfortable truths.
But... Well. I was reminded a couple of days ago that there are a LOT of folks on Tumblr that identify as social justice warriors that are... well...
They're shitty people. They're ignorant and offensive and horrible.
Specifically in this case I'm referring to those "Head Mate" folks. You know, the ones that claim that they share a brain with werewolves and whatnot and then jump down your throat when you try to call them out for their privileged ridiculousness. I was reminded of how they exist, and how they are all on the social justice warrior bandwagon, and how they are EXACTLY the kind of thing that other social justice warriors like me fight (If you want an explanation for this ask, I don't want to do it in the OP.)
And I know this is the internet, I'm sure that there are tons of others like this out there all being this kind of stupid.
SO!!!! I REFUSE to allow these shitheads to stain and tarnish a term and identity that was around for years before they were even aware social problems existed! Well, okay, they've already stained and tarnished it, but I refuse to allow that to pressure me into identifying as something else!!
tl;dr I will not stop referring to myself as a Social Justice Warrior because of ignorant shitheads who wouldn't know social justice if it slapped them in the face. I will continue to tell privileged folk to check their privilege despite the bad wrap that phrase has gotten, and I will continue to fight the good fight with words and deeds no matter how often the ignorant try to pull me down!! Huzzah!!