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[-] Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Yeah, but can that same logic be applied to say black conservatives? Some people see struggles, including their own, as something they should work to help others avoid. Some see struggles as a membership fee or filter to make a better way of life more exclusive and are glad they are there, even if it was hard to go through them.

Plus, not all experiences are equal. While dealing with some racism might be universal for minority races, specific experiences can vary wildly. Think like fresh Prince of Belair where social status and wealth meant Will's family had a very different environment that was shielded from some of the worst aspects of systemic racism like being stuck in a ghetto with many others but not many resources per person and not much to do.

That's why I think skin colour alone isn't a useful consideration, just like it's not useful to determine if a specific individual is trustworthy or a criminal.

[-] grrgyle@slrpnk.net 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Yeah that's intersectionality.

individuals' social and political identities result in unique combinations of discrimination and privilege.

Not that it's a competition, but having a little more diversity along any axis (like skin colour) is probably preferable, all things being equal.

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