...or possibly a tragi-comedy.

A literature geek with a particular love of Shakespeare and early modern witchcraft plays. A huge fan of Discworld, Doctor Who and Whedon. Sustained by tea and suppressed anger.

I do karate so don't disagree with me or I'll... I'll... try to kick you in the head and fall over.

February 23, 2012 12:07 pm

Privilege alone does not invalidate an opinion, just as lack of privilege does not validate an opinion. Further, a privileged person does not necessarily have an uninformed opinion, just as a person without privilege does not necessarily have an informed opinion. Phrases like “check your privilege” are designed merely to shame someone into one way (i.e. YOUR way) of thinking.

eyesclosedmindsopen:

thatwasweirdblog:

Check your ignorance.

This pretty much sums up my thoughts on the matter in situations where this occurs.  Just more eloquently than I usually do it.

This is pretty much how I’ve felt every time I’ve wanted to call out a factual inaccuracy, unnecessarily divisive behaviour or complete lack of common sense and but haven’t.

(via thegentlemananachronism)

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    So very true, especially on Tumblr. When someone says “check your privilege”, it reminds me of a five year old refusing...
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    Says the privileged person. I mean, it’s true, but as privileged people we should always remember the un-privileged...
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    if I see that, I will. OK? OK.
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    This is pretty much how I’ve felt every time I’ve wanted to call out a factual inaccuracy, unnecessarily divisive...