"Privilege" is in quotation marks so I'd like to think she's aware of the absurdity of calling people privileged while lamenting their widespread discrimination. Either way, my initial reaction to seeing that quote was one of barely contained rage. It's hard to get mad at the white nationalists when he's more than likely simply reacting to be constantly under attack in this manner. How is he not supposed to be filled with rage?
The people who do this absolve historical racism of their sins as far as I'm concerned. You've established that it's okay. Not that it is but what leg do these puritans have to stand on. Where do they get off lecturing the rest of us on the crimes that only THEY seem to ever commit?
But, like you, I would much rather have a solid body of work I can look back on with pride than just be the safe and curated mouthpiece of the establishment. That's no career at all. And thank goodness we live in an age where smoozing with The Party isn't the only way to get eyes on you.
I can see that. If white nationalists are denied the right to speak, then no one has the right to speak. And calling people white nationalists, racists, etc, has no meaning anymore. I think I want people to be themselves versus what a corporation wants you to be. People have the right to be angry and self publish as well. That's why I encourage white male writers to move away from publishers, because I saw this happening ten years ago.
"Privilege" is in quotation marks so I'd like to think she's aware of the absurdity of calling people privileged while lamenting their widespread discrimination. Either way, my initial reaction to seeing that quote was one of barely contained rage. It's hard to get mad at the white nationalists when he's more than likely simply reacting to be constantly under attack in this manner. How is he not supposed to be filled with rage?
The people who do this absolve historical racism of their sins as far as I'm concerned. You've established that it's okay. Not that it is but what leg do these puritans have to stand on. Where do they get off lecturing the rest of us on the crimes that only THEY seem to ever commit?
But, like you, I would much rather have a solid body of work I can look back on with pride than just be the safe and curated mouthpiece of the establishment. That's no career at all. And thank goodness we live in an age where smoozing with The Party isn't the only way to get eyes on you.
I can see that. If white nationalists are denied the right to speak, then no one has the right to speak. And calling people white nationalists, racists, etc, has no meaning anymore. I think I want people to be themselves versus what a corporation wants you to be. People have the right to be angry and self publish as well. That's why I encourage white male writers to move away from publishers, because I saw this happening ten years ago.