Urban v's the Commentariat

[rekil]

One example given is Chinua Achebe’s “Things Fall Apart” for its colonialism trigger.

Alcoholism trigger as well. Lots of palm wine drinking in there. Careful people.

 

[frogwoman]

I never put trigger warnings on anything I write and I write about some grim topics. Maybe below the suey park vide I should put 'trigger warning: drivel'

 

[fogbat]

I'm just going to put a sign saying 'Trigger Warning!' on the inside of my front door.

I'm going to put one on my gun.

 

[frogwoman]

Dunno if this has been posted:

http://www.occupy.com/article/anarc...ds-birgitta-jónsdóttir-talks-big-e-revolution

 

[cesare]

http://disillusionedmarxist.wordpress.com/2014/04/05/twittersectionalists-1/

Why is now a bigger threat to our living standards worse than, for example, WWII?

Also re HR depts - the only reason they devise and police anti discrimination policies is for profit protection. If classism became unlawful they'd be just as assiduous in including that too.

 

[frogwoman]

Why is now a bigger threat to our living standards worse than, for example, WWII?

Also re HR depts - the only reason they devise and police anti discrimination policies is for profit protection. If classism became unlawful they'd be just as assiduous in including that too.

That was kind of my point tbh - and one place where I worked did include classism'!

 

[frogwoman]

Why is now a bigger threat to our living standards worse than, for example, WWII?

Also re HR depts - the only reason they devise and police anti discrimination policies is for profit protection. If classism became unlawful they'd be just as assiduous in including that too.

Yeah I meant in terms of protection of workers rights that are now under threat and were won during the first part of this century - I could have made that clearer tbh

 

[cesare]

That was kind of my point tbh - and one place where I worked did include classism'!

I don't see why you think HR departments would adopt twittersectionalism. And I don't see why you think our living standards are under the worst attack in a century.

Edit: ok, I see we cross posted but I still don't see why it's worse now than a century ago in terms of workers rights either.

 

[frogwoman]

I don't see why you think HR departments would adopt twittersectionalism. And I don't see why you think our living standards are under the worst attack in a century.

Edit: ok, I see we cross posted but I still don't see why it's worse now than a century ago in terms of workers rights either.

Not twittersectionalism but the whole definition of classism etc as something that doesn't actually threaten what they are doing

And there are already moves to include elements of it in university syllabuses etc - and SpineyNorman will know more about some of the ways its already being used

 

[cesare]

Not twittersectionalism but the whole definition of classism etc as something that doesn't actually threaten what they are doing

And there are already moves to include elements of it in university syllabuses etc - and SpineyNorman will know more about some of the ways its already being used

I'd be interested to see what definition of classism is being incorporated into diversity policies.

 

[frogwoman]

I don't see why you think HR departments would adopt twittersectionalism. And I don't see why you think our living standards are under the worst attack in a century.

Edit: ok, I see we cross posted but I still don't see why it's worse now than a century ago in terms of workers rights either.

It's not worse. I'm going to have to take another look at that bit tbh - I meant in terms of inequality, and also in terms of how gains won last century are being eroded, increasing numbers of people not being able to feed themselves etc. But yes you're right.

 

[frogwoman]

I'd be interested to see what definition of classism is being incorporated into diversity policies.

I'll PM you

 

[frogwoman]

I've changed it now anyway. Cheers for pointing that out - the 'worst attacks for a century' is something I heard a lot in the SP though.

 

[J Ed]

What's the argument against the worst attacks for a century? Obviously the attacks on the General Strike in 1926 were a lot worse than what is going on now, but at least it was more of a fight rather than a one sided pummelling.

 

[ViolentPanda]

QUALITY ALWAYS RISES TO THE TOP

So does hot air.

 

[Theisticle]

So wait, Suey Park did not create the #notyourasiansidekick hashtag by herself? Despite all the credit she gets in the media as being the creator. Shocked. Shocked, I tell you.

http://fascinasiansblog.com/post/81601449659/from-here-to-there-my-experience-in-hashtag-land

 

[Idris2002]

Not to mention military history or criminology.

Let's not forget Irish studies, while we're at it:

Spoiler: trigger warning RUM BLOOD BRUTAL ATTACK ON THE POLICE

 

[Theisticle]

Holy shit. She doesn't consider herself truly mainstream.

 

[treelover]

That was kind of my point tbh - and one place where I worked did include classism'!

I think I have mentioned it before I have members of family who are managers in the civil service, a number of years ago I was researching equal opportunities and I asked this relative what issues were covered in her E/O brief and she reeled them off, race, gender, etc, I asked "what about class?" she replied, "what about class? there are no problems with class in the civil service"

 

[butchersapron]

etc?

 

[treelover]

ffs, stop criticising posts just for the sake of it, its debilitating and puts others off posting, my post above has clarity and makes very valid points about the omission of class in the equal opportunities sphere/racket

 

[fishfinger]

ffs, stop criticising posts just for the sake of it, its debilitating and puts others off posting, my post above has clarity and makes very valid points about the omission of class in the equal opportunities sphere/racket

I thought he was referring to the post above yours.

 

[butchersapron]

I think I have mentioned it before I have members of family who are managers in the civil service, a number of years ago I was researching equal opportunities and I asked this relative what issues were covered in her E/O brief and she reeled them off, race, gender, etc, I asked "what about class?" she replied, "what about class? there are no problems with class in the civil service"

Your made up story lacks clarity - it's like a fucking idiots blackboard with all you fav terms on MSM, left, borders. You are why people don't feel connected to potential answers - knobs who just say left unity to them. Did you enjoy your latest holiday abroad btw?

 

[treelover]

"Did you enjoy your latest holiday abroad btw?"

what on earth are you on about?

and its not made up, grow up.

 

[butchersapron]

"Did you enjoy your latest holiday abroad btw?"

what on earth are you on about?

and its not made up, grow up.

I guess it was work then. Putting on the poor mouth to tick others off all the time. What the fuck is wrong with you? All you do is moan that people that have reported on your hobby horses haven't reported on your hobby horses (horses that you never deign to ride btw) or that the left is now on the verge of the biggest post-war breakthrough/shit not worth bothering with. You'd put me off having a pint in the same pub as you never mind joining the same party.

 

[butchersapron]

And answer some questions you arrogant shit.

 

[treelover]

drunk?

 

[treelover]

btw, talking about people's private lives is against the FAQ.

and that's my last retort, I never even used to reply to such insults for many years, you are just scaring people off these boards with your bullying bluster.

 

[butchersapron]

drunk?

Yeah, people fed up of you are all drunk. Do you do this in real lie meetings?

 

[butchersapron]

btw, talking about people's private lives is against the FAQ.

and that's my last retort, I never even used to reply to such insults for many years, you are just scaring people off these boards with your bullying bluster.

Jesus christ, you accuse people of being drunk because they disagree with you, you make stuff up, you moan for a decade and lie and dissemble, you make - literally - people who agree with you on wider issues your enemy on here and you dare ask where they're going wrong? You are a joke.