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lightcastle) wrote2009-09-17 10:55 am
lightcastle) wrote2009-09-17 10:55 am
The limits of being polite
From a really interesting interview/discussion on racism in fandom.
(hat tip: sparkymonster)
"There's just no way to politely challenge privilege, because the privileged party defines politeness."
I remember first coming across a similar line by John Ralston Saul, although he phrased it more as a command to be rude. I prefer the above phrasing by coffeeandink because it gets into why making sure to "be polite" has limits.
(hat tip: sparkymonster)
"There's just no way to politely challenge privilege, because the privileged party defines politeness."
I remember first coming across a similar line by John Ralston Saul, although he phrased it more as a command to be rude. I prefer the above phrasing by coffeeandink because it gets into why making sure to "be polite" has limits.