Re:How One Stupid Tweet Blew Up Justine Sacco’s Life
by engendered on Thursday February 12, 2015 @02:36PM
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>As far as I can tell it's nothing more than a similar type of bullying
It absolutely is. "MRA" is a short cut to dismiss an entire spectrum of arguments and perspectives. Just as farcical, but on the opposite side, are people who declare anyone who has a problem with something like, say, "GamerGate", a "SJW".
These are shorthand for idiots. It lets you pretend that you're in a tribe and everything is black and white.
It absolutely is. "MRA" is a short cut to dismiss an entire spectrum of arguments and perspectives. Just as farcical, but on the opposite side, are people who declare anyone who has a problem with something like, say, "GamerGate", a "SJW".
These are shorthand for idiots. It lets you pretend that you're in a tribe and everything is black and white.