A few points of conflict with Jackie L's (Eilonnwy) article.

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1. You replied my question of "why don't we judge regardless of race?" with "because we don't".

No she didn't.

2. Chanting outside a dorm room to humiliate girls is something I've never done, nor do I condone. What does this have to do with my question? Irrelevant.

It's exactly relevant as an example of the problem.

3. So you assume I have privilege simply because I don't agree with you. Double standard.

No we're (I'd imagine) all privileged in some way. No need to play the victim.

4. I never assumed everyone is treated the same way, nor did I even imply that. Useless rhetoric.

Repetition is a sin. Noted.

5. You not being able to go into a store isn't my issue. That's an issue for law enforcement, lawyer, or a human resources department. I don't condone such behavior, and it does not speak for me.

Yeah you're fine Jack fuck everyone else?

6. You assume I don't deal with harrassment and even say I participate in ogling women by yelling obscenities. I have never done that, nor do I wish to. Double standard.

Harassment isn't the subject, sexual harassment is. You'd think any harassment would sensitise you to the plight of others. Apparently not?

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7. Your last analogy is so ridiculous that I don't even know where to begin. First, being a woman isn't an extreme sport. If it is,it's in the same sentiment as being a man is an extreme sport, or being a cat is an extreme sport. It makes zero sense because you don't have any other point of reference on which to base the claim. You see inequalities, and automatically assume X is harder than Y across the board because I've experienced Z. Also, please tell me, if you can take steps to protect yourself while bungee jumping, and the steps fail, would that be grounds for victim blaming?Your writing seems as if you're blocking off what is actually said, constructing a straw man, knocking it down, then condemning others when they don't agree that your argument holds any merit.

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Nice blanking of the subject. It would make you sound reasonable if you tried to work with the analogy and address it, rather than empty ridicule.

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8. You assume culture is bent around my "kind". Do you understand that identifying something so assuming, not to mention erroneous, paints a picture of blatant racism and sexism? Do you not realize that by saying "race is an issue", you're making race an issue? If you want to promote equality, you have to realize it's not an on/off switch that is obtained by adopting a certain ideology. It's gained only through experience with different individuals which ends up in the realization that we are all essentially the same and capable of the same wonderful and horrific things. You want to rant about how you're being oppressed? Go ahead, but do it directly to your oppressors (The ones who harass you in the store, the ones that cat call and sexually abuse)- don't throw blanket statements over people when it doesn't apply to them. Throughout this conversation, you've managed to assume much of my life, none of which is actually true, then carried a smugness with you as if you've actually proved a point. What you have demonstrated is that you're incapable or at least unwilling to judge a person by what their actions and words are - and put people in categories where you can apply inflammatory straw man arguments.
You want to look for bigotry? Look in the mirror.

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Yes it's safe and well justified to assume culture has a male bias. You're really clutching at straws suggesting otherwise. To insult you... that seems like the norm for you.

The accusation lands squarely at your door tav, having displayed bigoted attitudes on this forum.