02-26-2019, 01:11 PM
(02-26-2019, 08:52 AM)PhilippAchtel Wrote:(02-26-2019, 08:11 AM)Rainrider22 Wrote: I was reading and giving your thoughts careful consideration until you went and did just what you were speaking against You categorized , or labeled people based on being in a particular group. I align myself with more conservative politics however, I am extremely aware of my personal bias, and I continue to work on emotional intelligence each and everyday. I treat people fairly and I dont care what their back ground or gender identity is. I am just respectful to everyone. Much easier way to live life.... I dont take offense to your comment, even though I feel it is in accurate. (I just wanted to be clear on that,so please continue to comment)
"A particular group"? I'm sure you're aware that affiliation with the Conservative Party or support for conservative policies is not comparable to membership in LGBTQ or a racialized group? You choose to associate with those people and promote those policies; you were not born into that group and can dissociate at any time. There's also an element of power dynamics that is completely absent from your situation.
If people judge you based on your chosen political affiliation, it's not even in the same league as the experience of racial discrimination.
That said, if you spend time to think about your biases and work to correct them, that's a great thing. But when you choose to group yourself with people who quack like a duck, what do you expect people to do?
My intent was not to have you judge me. You do not know me nor do you know what my group affiliations are. You assume I am not part of the LGBTQ or from a racialized group based on what? Because I openly admit I lean towards Conservative party when I vote? I am not going to go any further on this discussion because clearly it will not be productive.