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* It shuts down the conversation by falsely presenting the problem as solved |
* It shuts down the conversation by falsely presenting the problem as solved |
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* Related to [[You should be flattered]], [[Unsolicited critique]], [[Unsolicited revenge fantasies]] |
* Related to [[You should be flattered]], [[Unsolicited critique]], [[Unsolicited revenge fantasies]] |
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| + | * "You should take that to HR!" |
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| + | * "You should yell back at them!" |
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| + | * "You should kick him in the balls, that's what I'd do!" |
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Revision as of 05:27, 21 September 2016
A frequent response to complaints of sexism is advice about how the individual who is experiencing sexism should respond to it on a personal level. This keeps the conversation away from a discussion of systemic problems and puts the burden for stopping sexist behavior on the marginalized person who has been its target.
- It implies that complaining about sexism is only legitimate if the complainer has been taking activist steps that "count" in the perspective of the advice-giver
- It implies that the advice-giver is in a position to judge or criticize the marginalized person
- It shuts down the conversation by falsely presenting the problem as solved
- Related to You should be flattered, Unsolicited critique, Unsolicited revenge fantasies
Examples
- "You should take that to HR!"
- "You should yell back at them!"
- "You should kick him in the balls, that's what I'd do!"