MIT Faculty Votes for Statement on Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom

Re:MIT Faculty Votes for Statement on Freedom of Expression ... by P5fRxh5kUvp2th on Monday December 26, 2022 @04:33AM (#34136122)

Well as someone who grew up with a stepfather who was both verbally and physically abusive, this is not relevant to this conversation.

Just because you feel like you can try and compare someone saying mean things to another person on the street to living with a tyrant over years doesn't mean it's valid. It just means you have an agenda.

And if I may, as one of those victims, keep us the fuck out of it.

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Re:MIT Faculty Votes for Statement on Freedom of Expression ... by polygamous_bat on Monday December 26, 2022 @05:41AM (#34136503)

Gatekeeping abuse is something I did not expect to see here today. Suffering is suffering, and we should aim to end it, not categorize in greater and lesser pains and categorically claim people with "lesser pains" are "pushing agendas" and should "stay the f*k out" or whatnot.

As someone who has experienced both, I can provide my anecdata to say that words hurt. Maybe they're not the same type of pain, but they do.

If you are a victim of verbal and mental abuse, do not let the above comment convince you that your suffering is somewhat lesser and thus not worthy of empathy.

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Re:MIT Faculty Votes for Statement on Freedom of Expression ... by P5fRxh5kUvp2th on Monday December 26, 2022 @06:21AM (#34136739)

For those who were victims and have a brain, understand this person is trying to manipulate your hurt for their own agenda. It's a form of power.

You can tell because "don't use victims to further your agenda" got described as gatekeeping and lacking empathy for ... myself I guess since I'm a part of that group?

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