John Kowalski
Banned
I have a very low opinion of them.
There are many layers of terrible to unpack, but one of my least favorite tactics of theirs is to act like feminists are angrier than they actually are in certain situations.
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This is not a thing that happened. Anita was fairly calm while calling Sargon a garbage person. And I called it. Right when I heard that Anita had called him garbage, I knew that some disingenuous prick was going to paint her as being a rageaholic SJW when she's not at all. And she knows it and makes fun of it:
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If you actually go back and look at the message that triggered (hur hur) the Tracer butt pose fiasco, it was a very friendly message from a concerned parent. Blizzard's response was likewise cordial. Oh, excuse me, what actually happened is that a terrorist SJW threatened the multi-billion company until the pose was changed.
Anti-SJWs love talking about hysterical SJWs while also listening to men who get in front of a camera and "rage" about things:
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Somehow it's the SJWs who are against the games industry and not those who sign a petition telling Nintendo how garbage their latest Metroid is and that it should be cancelled. https://www.change.org/p/nintendo-petition-for-cancelation-of-metroid-prime-federation-force
I legitimately think that the worst of the Pepe 4channers are genuine sociopaths.
But sure, generally "SJW" is used to disregard the opinion of someone. In that regard, SJW is not all that different from terms like "Man-splaining" or "White-splaining" etc.
White supremacy, cishetero-patriarchy...you know the kind of stuff sjw's dislike.....What "other things"?
I've been self identifying as one unironically. You'd be surprised at how many people that pisses off. It's definitely an easy word to reclaim.
My stepson was complaining about SJWs, so I told him I was an SJW.
He went deathly silent.
One time I was explaining GamerGate to his mom, and he came into the room to make a point, but he was completely unable to speak.
There is, as ever, as serious echo chamber in here.
A lot of my friends use SJW quite a bit, it's not a phrase I personally go near, however whenever I'm linked content from my friends as an example of their definition of a typical "SJW", I have to agree it's been used against someone I find utterly repelling. It's usually some idiot who has skewed a liberal agenda which they hide behind to try and shame/belittle someone who really didn't do anything wrong.
Maybe my more centrist/right leaning friends are way better than the people you see use the term, but I don't see them dishing it out to reasonable, liberal minded folk who care about progression and equal rights.
It's a shame these "SJW" types exist, but they do and the result of it is that a bunch of centrist people go "who the fuck are these people to sit and preach to us?" and then bam, nobody wants to engage in a civil discussion. The left needs to acknowledge some people on their own side do serious damage and counter a lot of the progression that could occur. Obviously people on the right are awful and much worse a lot of the time, but a lot of people on the left seem very scared to ever call out people out who are on "their side"...that's a problem and dilutes the message.
As a SJW, I don't give a shit about the panties of right-leaning people curling in a bunch because I get slightly pissed at their ignorance and usual concern trolling.There is, as ever, as serious echo chamber in here.
A lot of my friends use SJW quite a bit, it's not a phrase I personally go near, however whenever I'm linked content from my friends as an example of their definition of a typical "SJW", I have to agree it's been used against someone I find utterly repelling. It's usually some idiot who has skewed a liberal agenda which they hide behind to try and shame/belittle someone who really didn't do anything wrong.
Maybe my more centrist/right leaning friends are way better than the people you see use the term, but I don't see them dishing it out to reasonable, liberal minded folk who care about progression and equal rights.
It's a shame these "SJW" types exist, but they do and the result of it is that a bunch of centrist people go "who the fuck are these people to sit and preach to us?" and then bam, nobody wants to engage in a civil discussion. The left needs to acknowledge some people on their own side do serious damage and counter a lot of the progression that could occur. Obviously people on the right are awful and much worse a lot of the time, but a lot of people on the left seem very scared to ever call out people out who are on "their side"...that's a problem and dilutes the message.
Can we come to some decision about the Left please
Because it is utterly paradoxical that the Left is either fractious and self devouring or it is a harmonious monolith marching in lockstep and unwilling to call each other on their shit.
Like, choose one please people.
Anyone who uses that term exposes themselves as a worthless, despicable human being.
You should block 4chan at the router level and see his reaction.
Can we come to some decision about the Left please
Because it is utterly paradoxical that the Left is either fractious and self devouring or it is a harmonious monolith marching in lockstep and unwilling to call each other on their shit.
Like, choose one please people.
So you think swj want to block stuff from being made ?
Dude ... anti-sjw were the ones that get angry and try to cancel stuff. The whole gamergate received a name because a woman released an indie game.
The worst thing sjw did was ... ignore that game about killing minorities AND remember devs that you can tell more stories than just white straight cis dudes stories. Anti-sjw don't want games with trans/homo/women to be made. They are the ones who don't want stuff from being made
I wouldnt go that far.
Basically, using the term outs you as an idiot.
The term "social justice warrior" contains zero insulting connotations. Divorced from context, for a moment, wouldn't you want to be a social justice warrior? Wouldn't Martin Luther King and Susan B Anthony be social justice warriors? The name is even badass. Like, I am a fucking warrior for social justice.
So for somebody to have a frame of mind where the term is insulting, they have to believe one of two things:
1) There is no social injustice and the SJW is making a fool of themselves because the thing they are frEaJKiNG OUut about doesn't even exist.
2) Social injustice doesn't matter because those people don't matter and you're a stupid SJW for caring about people who don't matter.
There absolutely is a left bubble where surface-level identity politics derail and dominate conversations. This was (is? definitely not so much) a massive problem on early Tumblr. And yeah, it is kind of funny to make fun of people who have conversations like this:
These people are living caricatures of legitimate social justice champions. They are the people that "SJW" was originally meant to mock. Self-important, super-sensitive, and group-thinky.
But it is 2017 now and the term is absolutely and positively never used to describe these irrelevant people and if you call somebody an SJW you are an idiot.
As a SJW, I don't give a shit about the panties of right-leaning people curling in a bunch because I get slightly pissed at their ignorance and usual concern trolling.
Congratulations for proving my point.
You must be a lot of fun just preaching and getting angry at people who hold an "ignorant" opinion because of their upbringing. A lot of people genuinely need to be educated, acting like this helps nobody. It just makes them go "fuck this guys a dick, but it sure is funny seeing how upset he is getting". Just going in calling people ignorant isn't going to help anything. But whatever.
It's not my responsibility to educate nobody unless they specifically ask for me to educate them. You trying to paint me as some continually angry member in society because I have no problems calling somebody out for their shitassery with a disregarding response does not equate to me "preaching" about social justice or whatever narrative you have bubbling in your head about me. If you want to be educated, then it's on you to seek that and not be a dumbass by trying to engage in a conversation you don't know nothing aboutCongratulations for proving my point.
You must be a lot of fun just preaching and getting angry at people who hold an "ignorant" opinion because of their upbringing. A lot of people genuinely need to be educated, acting like this helps nobody. It just makes them go "fuck this guys a dick, but it sure is funny seeing how upset he is getting". Just going in calling people ignorant isn't going to help anything. But whatever.
Time and resources are limited. You can only educate so many individuals at a time and invest so much effort. As a brown man, do you think I feel comfortable sitting down and talking to racists about their ignorant opinions? Do you think I haven't tried already?
I think those people have lived a very cosseted existence and have not even noticed, never mind contemplated, the inequality/prejudices of our society.
The other thing that's interesting about the shallow mindset that seeks to shame the very concept of empathy is that what's of most concern to those who can/do use SJW as an earnest insult is the appearance of rock solid insight that remains unchanged throughout time.
It's the casting of one's self as the stone against which all roiling seas of unimportant tantruming crash against.
If caring about other people makes you look weak (and it does, you're weak for giving a fuck about the less fortunate, just make yourself more fortunate and shut the fuck up already) then the only other sin that could possibly be greater is having to admit you were ever wrong.
Basically, hypocrisy might as well be manslaughter for all the weight placed upon the charge.
So it's a bunch of people who don't read, being fed talking points that make them feel strong, judging others for daring to appear weak as per their understanding of the notion, and suggesting that one can't care for others until they've proven bonafides that show they've never erred in the same way.
The entire endeavor exists almost solely to ensure the self-image of strong, principled lone wolf whose superiority hinges on scouting out "the truth" about what people "really are" through the laziest, most cynical and reductive means available.
While I agree that people need to be educated you have 5o understand that there is a limit.Congratulations for proving my point.
You must be a lot of fun just preaching and getting angry at people who hold an "ignorant" opinion because of their upbringing. A lot of people genuinely need to be educated, acting like this helps nobody. It just makes them go "fuck this guys a dick, but it sure is funny seeing how upset he is getting". Just going in calling people ignorant isn't going to help anything. But whatever.
All I feel is complete and total embarrassment for the person using it. Seriously, these people look so damn lame when they write this term. Even worse are the people who actually say it in person. Seriously, nothing makes me cringe harder than the people who actually vocally say it out loud and actually mean it. Ethan and Hila from H3H3productions are generally witty and entertaining people. However, anytime one of them says "Social Justice Warrior" seriously in a video, I can't help but zone out. I'm no longer processing what they're actually saying, instead, I'm thinking "Man, these people sound really fucking stupid right now, the fact that they are unaware of that is HIGHLY concerning."
This SJW term is thrown around so commonly, it hardly means anything at all. Everyone's a damn SJW these days. You write/vocalize something progressive, and you're a damn SJW! Think Trump is acting like a complete idiot, and you're a damn SJW! Browse/post on GAF, and you're a damn SJW! The fastest way for me to stop talking someone seriously is for them to use this "insult."
Do you actually feel insulted or angered when someone uses the term "SJW?" I actually use to a couple years ago. However, these days, it just feels like a joke. It feels like a fad that should have died a couple years ago, but it's still here trucking along...likely forever at this rate.
Girls won't date them. They face the ultimate inequality/prejudice.
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That's definitely a valid point.
I just don't think the holier than thou attitude has helped in the past few years. But hey I'm a monster who thinks comedians should be able to joke about whatever they want so maybe I'm part of the problem.
A lot of it boils down to that. If these people were having regular sex they wouldn't waste their time on internet hate speech.
Congratulations for proving my point.
You must be a lot of fun just preaching and getting angry at people who hold an "ignorant" opinion because of their upbringing. A lot of people genuinely need to be educated, acting like this helps nobody. It just makes them go "fuck this guys a dick, but it sure is funny seeing how upset he is getting". Just going in calling people ignorant isn't going to help anything. But whatever.
They're probably an idiot harbouring some despicable views.
Haven't been wrong so far.
I've done it once but it was mainly about a certain lady who had an event happen at Vidcon, I disagreed with it happening.
Other than that I don't really care, everyone should be equal and we should help those around us become equal... But as I say not at the expense of other things being looked down upon.
I live in the UK so a lot of what you see on the internet, that "SJW's" argue against doesn't necessarily exist here so I suppose I find it harder to click with it.
I would rather have different types of media available than not have them available because it upsets somebody.
Of course I don't mean stuff like this, and this video is a great satire and expression that society is still out to get this minority and there are people that treat you like this...
... Because it's racist, however I think it can also be used as a decent way of educating people and removing it completely from history would go against that.
So, Marvel zombies?We all agree to eat our own in our safe space echo chambers. And after we eat our own, we will eat....AMERICA.
Bbbbut BOTH SIDEZ GUYS
Laughable.