renamok:

princekilljoy:

the-animation-alchemist: white people are not the bad guys

the bad guys Christian people are not the bad guys

the bad guys Republicans are not the bad guys

the bad guys straight people are not the bad guys

the bad guys cisgender people are not the bad guys

the bad guys rich people are not the bad guys

the bad guys men are not the bad guys

the bad guys racist, bigoted, homophobic, ignorant, selfish, and / or rude people are the bad guys dear social justice bloggers

Buuuuuut most SJ bloggers already know this shit, tho?

Like, this is another example of “But we’re not all like that!” and I really have no room in my heart to harbor such a thing.

White people are NOT all bad guys… but the social constructs of the white default, white supremacy, and white privilege ARE.

Christian people are NOT all bad guys… but the Western world caters specifically to their beliefs and immediately stigmatizes (whether subtly or overtly) any differing ideas.

Republicans… Like, I don’t even know if I can go there with you, because that party right now is so far to the right it’s not even funny. It’s being controlled by wingnuts and bigots and it’s, like, not even an opinion because it’s provable? Like, I don’t have the energy for that one right now.

Straight people are great, sure. I mean, whatever. But living in a heteronormative, heterosexist world where my sexual orientation is still treated as a taboo, a joke, or a quaint little quirk to use as dinner conversation ISN’T.

Cis folks are aiight, I guess… But, again, living in a cisnormative world that denigrates trans bodies and experiences, makes tasteless jokes at their offense, and does nothing to stymie the systematic murder and oppression of transpeople (trans women especially… trans women of color particularly)… Well, I’m just not cool with that. Sorry.

Rich folks aren’t inherently evil. They are inherently privileged and they should acknowledge that. They should also know that, whether their wealth came from nepotism or hard work, they are LUCKY and that everyone else isn’t always as blessed. And yeah, they could tip a little more generously and give to charity whenever possible because the rest of us out here struggling.

Men aren’t inherently evil. Hell, I’m a man (most of the time…). But we live in a patriarchal society where everything defers to the tastes of the white, straight, cisman. You aren’t hurting for representation. You aren’t being murdered for who you are. You aren’t being pigeonholed in horrible situations because of the circumstances of your birth. You are privileged. Because I pass as cis and read as male, I have privilege. Whether you actively abuse it or profit from it unaware, it’s there, it’s real, and you need to acknowledge it.

I don’t get posts like this… because at most, we’re hurting your feelings but you could literally log off and live a relatively happy life whereas most of us here who talk about these things and tend to be antagonistic towards the groups listed above have LIVED EXPERIENCES and several centuries worth of history that fuel us.

You don’t have to actively have to be evil to be a villain. You don’t intentionally have to be an asshole to be part of the problem.