I appear to be a counterexample. | Now with 30% more Padraic!
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Apparently there’s this thing whereby people with privileged social positions—say, white people in a racist society, men in a sexist society, or straight people in a heterosexist society—choose to identify themselves as “allies” (i.e., of those who are disadvantaged or harmed by the social institution in question). Indeed, there are how-to guides for this sort of thing . And, hey, who could object to someone who wants to ally themselves with people who are subject to oppression? Well, there are a few reason
If you have to tell someone that you are their ally, it is utterly unlikely that you are actually acting like their ally.
If (potential) allies read no further but take this to heart, I’ll be reasonably pleased.
I appear to be a counterexample. | Now with 30% more Padraic!