Ideas glorifying silence as a virtue is sexist and classist

[CapAquaPis]

And one more is it can be racist, the stereotype of "Loud" ethnic, racial and provincial or regional cultures, plus socioeconomic classes below the rich are too vocal, verbal, loud tone of voice, etc. African-Americans, as well Hispanics, the French, Italians, people in the Deep South and in many countries, anyone from the USA in general are "expressing themselves too widely" vs their own. But I know in many parts of the US (i.e. Southeast, New England and from what I heard, Canada), you're expected to never bring up controversial and divisive topics as easily, but it seems like my childhood in 1980s California was I was told it's generally OK to express your opinions as long you're not wanting to hurt others, then again, there's a time and place for it, not with strangers and respect another's POV as long they aren't physically or psychologically harming you (I.e. to be religiously against abortion but understood if the abortion is in case of incest, rape, fetal deformities and maternal health, it's fine).

 

[Bunraku]

And one more is it can be racist, the stereotype of "Loud" ethnic, racial and provincial or regional cultures, plus socioeconomic classes below the rich are too vocal, verbal, loud tone of voice, etc. African-Americans, as well Hispanics, the French, Italians, people in the Deep South and in many countries, anyone from the USA in general are "expressing themselves too widely" vs their own. But I know in many parts of the US (i.e. Southeast, New England and from what I heard, Canada), you're expected to never bring up controversial and divisive topics as easily, but it seems like my childhood in 1980s California was I was told it's generally OK to express your opinions as long you're not wanting to hurt others, then again, there's a time and place for it, not with strangers and respect another's POV as long they aren't physically or psychologically harming you (I.e. to be religiously against abortion but understood if the abortion is in case of incest, rape, fetal deformities and maternal health, it's fine).

Thank youuuuu. Finally someone here gets it.
Somehow it turned to a rape apologist thread.

 

[CapAquaPis]

Thank youuuuu. Finally someone here gets it.
Somehow it turned to a rape apologist thread.

I did a comparison to evident acts or behaviors that are sexist, classist, even racist and politically charged: To challenge the status quo, you're expected to shut up. Have we learned from the 1770's and the 1960's alike on strict right-wing oppression can lead to a radical revolution on a grand scale? Conservative Republicans who were in the party of Lincoln against the Confederacy have now switched sides that the South was in rebellion against "big government" and "telling white people want to do with black people". And the puritans over 400 years ago were too radical in Europe, but they seem to be very reactionary to 21st century Americans (attitudes about sex, death, socialism, gender roles, race relations, money, politics, religion, welfare, morals, ethics, environmental issues and esp. high Libertarian individualism) in conflict with our cultural roots.

 

[Bunraku]

I agree.

The people who remain silent only benefit the status quo. Benefitting the status quo by choosing to remain silent is choosing the side of the oppressor.

For example, people preach BLM or **** the police, but will NOT call out their family member for being racist or will not call out a cop for being prejudiced, then nothing has changed. They keep getting away with it because people remain silent. At the very least calling them out will keep their rancid beliefs to themselves.

Many people also choose not to talk negatively about someone they perceive has a high social standing, coz it will ruin their image or whatever. It doesn't matter if they're sexually assaulting teenagers apparently because accusing them causes drama and rocks the boat and makes everyone look bad and somehow it's your fault coz of what you were wearing. I hate this small town & boomer mindset.

I wish Tecumseh Sherman was still alive he will burn these towns with his fire.

 

[Osamenor]

All,

There was a whole off topic discussion in this thread on banned members. I've moved those posts here so this thread can stay on topic. Please go to the other thread if you want to discuss the bannings.

Redirecting,
Osamenor

 

[CapAquaPis]

*Bunraku: calling women chatty is sexist.

Stereotypes always have a grain of truth, but there are false, exaggerated and outdated myths to twist the facts, and that, they can cause a lot of problems.

 

[Humanitarian]

*Bunraku: calling women chatty is sexist.

**Also Bunraku: lets create 14 threads in one day and reply to every thread in the front page.

And Bunraku is in fact a woman