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  • Privilege

    If white privilege is a thing, and male privilege is a thing, is pretty privilege a thing?

    This is a serious question.
    I DENOUNCE DONALD J. TRUMP AND ALL HIS IMMORAL ACTS.

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    I would say yes, as numerous studies have shown that various privileges accompany beauty (employment, wage, deference, etc.). I would also say that beauty for women is often less of a privilege, in that increased beauty among women more often seems to create increased risk than it does for men.

    —Sam
    "I wonder about the trees. / Why do we wish to bear / Forever the noise of these / More than another noise / So close to our dwelling place?" — Robert Frost, "The Sound of Trees"

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    • #3
      Originally posted by Sam View Post
      I would also say that beauty for women is often less of a privilege, in that increased beauty among women more often seems to create increased risk than it does for men.

      —Sam
      So does a nice car.
      "As for my people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. O my people, they which lead thee cause thee to err, and destroy the way of thy paths." Isaiah 3:12

      There is no such thing as innocence, only degrees of guilt.

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      • #4
        Originally posted by Zymologist View Post
        If white privilege is a thing, and male privilege is a thing, is pretty privilege a thing?

        This is a serious question.
        Rush's Undeniable Truth number 24.Feminism was established as to allow unattractive women easier access to the mainstream of society.
        Atheism is the cult of death, the death of hope. The universe is doomed, you are doomed, the only thing that remains is to await your execution...

        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jbnueb2OI4o&t=3s

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        • #5
          Originally posted by seer View Post
          Rush's Undeniable Truth number 24.Feminism was established as to allow unattractive women easier access to the mainstream of society.
          The horror.
          "I wonder about the trees. / Why do we wish to bear / Forever the noise of these / More than another noise / So close to our dwelling place?" — Robert Frost, "The Sound of Trees"

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          • #6
            Originally posted by Sam View Post
            The horror.
            LOL, he is not saying that it is necessarily wrong for them to have greater access, but that beautiful women, generally, always had access. Even if only through the proxy of a man.
            Atheism is the cult of death, the death of hope. The universe is doomed, you are doomed, the only thing that remains is to await your execution...

            https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jbnueb2OI4o&t=3s

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            • #7
              Originally posted by Sam View Post
              The horror.
              So far all they've done with it is death and destruction on an unimaginable scale. Abortion alone makes Hitler look like just a driveby homeboy. So yeah. The horror.
              "As for my people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. O my people, they which lead thee cause thee to err, and destroy the way of thy paths." Isaiah 3:12

              There is no such thing as innocence, only degrees of guilt.

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              • #8
                Originally posted by seer View Post
                LOL, he is not saying that it is necessarily wrong for them to have greater access, but that beautiful women, generally, always had access. Even if only through the proxy of a man.
                I am more than familiar with Rush's point regarding feminism, as well as his attitude and depiction of the movement. His is not a morally neutral "point-of-fact" position.

                Best to keep Rush out of these sorts of things, lest his misogyny is mistakenly imported.

                —Sam
                "I wonder about the trees. / Why do we wish to bear / Forever the noise of these / More than another noise / So close to our dwelling place?" — Robert Frost, "The Sound of Trees"

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by Sam View Post
                  I am more than familiar with Rush's point regarding feminism, as well as his attitude and depiction of the movement. His is not a morally neutral "point-of-fact" position.

                  Best to keep Rush out of these sorts of things, lest his misogyny is mistakenly imported.

                  —Sam
                  Yes, said he loved the women's movement - especially when walking behind it.
                  Last edited by seer; 02-12-2015, 03:01 PM.
                  Atheism is the cult of death, the death of hope. The universe is doomed, you are doomed, the only thing that remains is to await your execution...

                  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jbnueb2OI4o&t=3s

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by seer View Post
                    Rush's Undeniable Truth number 24.Feminism was established as to allow unattractive women easier access to the mainstream of society.
                    "It's evolution; every time you invent something fool-proof, the world invents a better fool."
                    -Unknown

                    "Preach the gospel, and if necessary use words." - Most likely St.Francis


                    I find that evolution is the best proof of God.
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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by Sam View Post
                      I would say yes, as numerous studies have shown that various privileges accompany beauty (employment, wage, deference, etc.). I would also say that beauty for women is often less of a privilege, in that increased beauty among women more often seems to create increased risk than it does for men.

                      —Sam
                      Pretty much, yeah.
                      The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.

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                      • #12
                        I thought this was kind of interesting...

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                        Last edited by Bill the Cat; 02-12-2015, 03:45 PM.
                        That's what
                        - She

                        Without a clear-cut definition of sin, morality becomes a mere argument over the best way to train animals
                        - Manya the Holy Szin (The Quintara Marathon)

                        I may not be as old as dirt, but me and dirt are starting to have an awful lot in common
                        - Stephen R. Donaldson

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                        • #13
                          We are not all born equal. There are various qualities we can be born with which will create varying degrees of advantage or disadvantage in our society. Things like handedness, disability, attractiveness, ethnic origin, family wealth, gender and IQ. The tricky part comes in trying create a just society in which advantage and disadvantage does not have undue impact on opportunity.

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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by pancreasman View Post
                            We are not all born equal. There are various qualities we can be born with which will create varying degrees of advantage or disadvantage in our society. Things like handedness, disability, attractiveness, ethnic origin, family wealth, gender and IQ. The tricky part comes in trying create a just society in which advantage and disadvantage does not have undue impact on opportunity.
                            In light of this, why is it that race and gender are the only ones that seemingly matter?

                            For example, I am a white male, who also happens to not be terribly attractive. Using the same criteria for white and male privilege, the latter characteristic arguably places me at a disadvantage, but this disadvantage is seemingly irrelevant. In other words, I need to "check my privilege" because I am white and male, but people who are naturally attractive and thereby advantaged in society do not need to "check their privilege." It seems like a strange double standard to me.
                            I DENOUNCE DONALD J. TRUMP AND ALL HIS IMMORAL ACTS.

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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by pancreasman View Post
                              We are not all born equal. There are various qualities we can be born with which will create varying degrees of advantage or disadvantage in our society. Things like handedness, disability, attractiveness, ethnic origin, family wealth, gender and IQ. The tricky part comes in trying create a just society in which advantage and disadvantage does not have undue impact on opportunity.
                              Yes! Privilege does not come isolated. Privilege that accompanies white (so called) skin may be a part of one persons complex of privilege. Where you are physically located plays apart. Personality plays a part. Many things play a part. To isolate "white privilege" or "male privilege" is purely artificial, though for some coarse focused discussions they may be useful.
                              Micah 6:8 He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the LORD require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?

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