So did Atheism + bite the dust?

[Dystopia]

I think there's an important distinction to make.

Genuine social justice is a good thing, that is to say social justice that is actually put into practice in the real world, actually dealing with racism, homophobia etc etc etc.

I can understand the backlash the tumblrites get though. These are teens with poor social skills who just want to play an online shouting match. As I've said before, it's a glorified pissing contest of "I've had it more tragic than you" that any sensible adult shouldn't take seriously. That's the problem. Social justice has been hijacked by people who want to play minority top trumps and bitch about petty non-issues like "cultural appropriation", rather than dealing with real nasty shit that happens in their everyday life.

There is some victim mentality to it as well, wallowing in self-pity. I know these are people who have experienced a hard time due to sexism, homophobia etc etc. There has to come a point though where you stop blaming everything on other people, pick yourself up, and just do what you can to better your circumstances. As a gay man I had to learn that myself.

With that being said, I can agree I don't like people throwing "feminism" around like it's a dirty word, or making parodies of it with terms like "feminazi".

Can I double kudos? I pretty much agree with everything you said.

I'm a white cis straight man and I'm all for social justice - Yes, I still think being white is easier, being straight is still "normal" and expected, being a man still has the upsides of gender roles and social expectations, etc. - But engaging in rational debate is much more profitable than simply saying "OH YOU ARE A BIGOT I HATE YOU!". As a white man, I don't like it when these people dismiss my experiences (like bullying, depression or anxiety) based on the fact that I'm not a minority and therefore I can't have it hard.

Usually I don't really care much for other groups, it is their group, their rules, their options - Just don't expect to force others into your ideas. But... From the moment you bring anti-capitalism, I have a problem with you, fuck you and fuck your non-existent economics degree.