2016-04-25
Being criticized isn't being damned
Two wise people sent me this. *beams at both*
"Hello! You just used the “damned if you do/don’t” fallacy!" by NK Jemisin.
http://nkjemisin.com/2016/04/hello-you-just-used-the-damned-if-you-dodont-fallacy/
Of special note: Have you ever really paid attention to how anti-bigotry shitstorms work? They don’t start simply because somebody fucked up; they start because the person who fucked up doubled down on it or got defensive rather than listening to the critique being offered.
"Hello! You just used the “damned if you do/don’t” fallacy!" by NK Jemisin.
http://nkjemisin.com/2016/04/hello-you-just-used-the-damned-if-you-dodont-fallacy/
Of special note: Have you ever really paid attention to how anti-bigotry shitstorms work? They don’t start simply because somebody fucked up; they start because the person who fucked up doubled down on it or got defensive rather than listening to the critique being offered.
Sociopolitical Thoughts
Being me I've had a lot lately, and being tired I haven't written about many of them. ( a partial list of topics )