Short Rant: Context. MATTERS.

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White people are not

oppressed for being white.

Straight people are not

oppressed for being straight.

Men are not oppressed for being men.

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Context. MATTERS.

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We, as humans, often like to take things

as they are on the surface level.

Of course insulting someone is bad,

regardless of who they are — but that

does NOT mean that we exist on a

level playing field.

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Someone calling you, “white boy,” is not

the same as someone calling a POC person

a racial slur or derogatory stereotype.

White people have never been oppressed

for being white — but POC people have.

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An LGBT+ person avoiding straight people

for fear of being attacked and beaten by

one is not the same as a straight person

avoiding an LGBT+ people because they’re

worried that they might be hit on.

Straight people have never been oppressed

for being straight — but LGBT+ people have.

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A woman assuming you’re dangerous

because you’re a man is not the same as

a man assuming a woman is free for

the taking because of how she dressed.

Men have never been oppressed for

being men — but women have.

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Disregarding the history of oppression

and systematic abuse by equating 2 wrongs

that are entirely different invalidates

the unique experiences people face when

they are a part of an oppressed group.

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So no, it is not the same.

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That doesn’t mean it isn’t bad, but being

bad doesn’t mean it’s the exact same.

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