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Originally Posted by Acharis
I know that privilege is often taken for granted to the point that the bearer is unaware of it. I know that it's systemic, not just individual.
I still don't think the backlash against Despanan for calling the Magdalene Laundries slavery was justified. Protesting one oppression doesn't erase another, it's not a zero sum game with winners and losers.
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Honestly, I don't think so either, and am a little baffled by this thread. I get that it's a racially charged term, but he wasn't using it frivolously or, IMO, inappropriately - I mean, as Alan said, US slavery is only one head of the hydra that is slavery in general. I'm not really around enough to keep up with events around here, so could be there's other stuff I'm not privy to behind the response he received - but, got to admit, in terms of this thread, I don't really see the issue.