tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2925765946042638459.post946325265336058163..comments2024-03-18T02:22:56.392-04:00Comments on Disgusted Beyond Belief: Sensitivity TrainingDBBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17805375811782552873noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2925765946042638459.post-17829842697537343462008-08-21T22:39:00.000-04:002008-08-21T22:39:00.000-04:00There probably is some connection between the two....There probably is some connection between the two. Allan Levite has written a good book called "Guilt, Blame and Politics" about the kind of people who do that politically. <BR/><BR/>I've written some thoughts about the book <A HREF="http://miss-breeziness.livejournal.com/32689.html" REL="nofollow">here</A>. <BR/><BR/>And yes, said liberal friends fit <I>exactly</I> into the social class Levite describes as being most vulnerable to this kind of guilt.Miss Breezinesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08690773020356613922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2925765946042638459.post-10241565916328491702008-08-21T22:16:00.000-04:002008-08-21T22:16:00.000-04:00Yes, that kind of self-flagellation reminds me of ...Yes, that kind of self-flagellation reminds me of monks whipping their own backs for being worthless sinners. It makes me wonder if there is some connection between certain religious folks who beat themselves bloody for being "sinners" and "liberals" who do the same thing, excpet for secular reasons.DBBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17805375811782552873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2925765946042638459.post-63785537172282969332008-08-21T20:02:00.000-04:002008-08-21T20:02:00.000-04:00I've known liberals who genuinely want all people ...I've known liberals who genuinely want all people to be treated with respect and as if their opinions mean something, but at the same time are totally obsessed with race/gender/what have you issues. I think they don't realize the <I>opposite</I> effect this obsession is having on their goals. <BR/>Said liberal friends also beat up themselves for being privileged white upper-middle-class people and end up feeling like crap for being born. It's sad.Miss Breezinesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08690773020356613922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2925765946042638459.post-89818399225547096492008-08-21T19:51:00.000-04:002008-08-21T19:51:00.000-04:00Yes, that is the irony - all this emphasis on race...Yes, that is the irony - all this emphasis on race/what-have-you by those who are supposedly seeking colorblindness/what-ever cause the exact opposite to happen. But then if we were all truly gender and color blind it would be a lot harder to start throwing around how "privileged" someone is for being of a particular gender or race.DBBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17805375811782552873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2925765946042638459.post-50957267798544442532008-08-21T18:01:00.000-04:002008-08-21T18:01:00.000-04:00I've seen that episode and it was really good, apa...I've seen that episode and it was really good, apart from Penn's constant swearing - ha ha.<BR/><BR/>They make a very good point though - if all you are seeing is the fact that someone's black/disabled/short/(name personal trait here), you don't see them as much of a unique human being anymore. Racists and such do that, but ironically so do these anti-racists, anti-sexists, etc.Miss Breezinesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08690773020356613922noreply@blogger.com