- Joined
- Apr 4, 2013
- Reaction score
- 417
If a debate on race/ class/feninism/disability/ poverty etc etc can only be populated by those directly experiencing discrimination and lack of privilege because if the group they are in
And those not in one of those groups have their views discounted because we are not black/white/working class/female /disabled/ living in poverty and cannot " know how it feels "
Then you wind up with no debate at all but rather reinforcement and validation of existing views .
And all the choir are left singing from the same hymn sheet without ever turning the page to see what other songs there are to sing.
That kind if makes the word " debate" mute doesn't it?
And those not in one of those groups have their views discounted because we are not black/white/working class/female /disabled/ living in poverty and cannot " know how it feels "
Then you wind up with no debate at all but rather reinforcement and validation of existing views .
And all the choir are left singing from the same hymn sheet without ever turning the page to see what other songs there are to sing.
That kind if makes the word " debate" mute doesn't it?