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Re:Reddit Bans Five Communities In New Anti-Harassment Campaign by HelloMcFly on Wednesday June 10, 2015 @11:31PM (#9697308)
In the years since SJW turned from a meaningful term into a catch-all for anyone who advocates for social justice in any way other than qualifying lip service[1], the general reddit crowd has noticeably moved away from standard-issue PC/liberal to anglo-centric liberal. Systemic issues of injustice are portrayed as primarily matters of self-fulfilling prophecy. The protestant work ethic is heavily espoused for minorities, but it's all systemic issues when it comes to college grads having a hard time finding a job.

The same is true to a lesser degree[2] for many women's issues, though I hesitate to mention it because this community isn't immune either.

[1] Ex) "I hate racism as much as the next guy..."

[2] Or maybe I don't appreciate it as much.

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Re:Reddit Bans Five Communities In New Anti-Harassment Campaign by brador on Thursday June 11, 2015 @04:59AM (#9698516)
> The protestant work ethic is heavily espoused for minorities

What do you mean here? Just looking for an explanation...

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Re:Reddit Bans Five Communities In New Anti-Harassment Campaign by HelloMcFly on Thursday June 11, 2015 @10:51AM (#9700033)
In social psychology research this often refers to the belief that, in essence, "hard work will bring success." For many, particularly on the right, it also implies the opposite: the poor/unsuccessful are in their situation because they are not working hard enough.

It's a bit of a confusing term, because its use from a more theological perspective (e.g., hard work is a symbol of salvation). I probably should have used a different term.

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