tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34249799.post6120757047194274838..comments2024-03-29T16:58:01.576+13:00Comments on AmeriNZ Blog: No labelsArthur Schenckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10568299067544221996noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34249799.post-52484710607274924062014-10-11T13:35:33.582+13:002014-10-11T13:35:33.582+13:00I agree with that, and feel similarly about people...I agree with that, and feel similarly about people rejecting <i>gay</i> as a label of self description. I think that things like race, ethnicity, gender and sexual orientation OUGHT to be non-issues and people OUGHT to be treated equally as human beings. But saying we're all equal as human beings doesn't make it so, and, in my opinion, ignoring parts of who we are in order to assimilate doesn't gain either equality or freedom from oppression.Arthur (AmeriNZ)http://amerinz.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34249799.post-14548977938086101042014-10-11T02:21:24.317+13:002014-10-11T02:21:24.317+13:00From Cosmo, of all things: My problem with this &q...From Cosmo, of all things: My problem with this "new black" train of thought... is that it suggests that excluding any talk of race or connection to a racialized identity somehow nullifies oppression. But that couldn't be further from the truth.<br /><br />It also assumes that the embrace of a racial or ethnic identity is inherently negative, and that acknowledging our differences somehow narrows our connections to, and understanding of, one another. In short, the "new black" mentality assumes that assimilation is what we should all aspire to http://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/news/a31861/raven-symone-oprah-race/rogerogreennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34249799.post-55866291139022711902014-10-09T02:15:03.723+13:002014-10-09T02:15:03.723+13:00BTW, I think this is somehow also tied to the reje...BTW, I think this is somehow also tied to the rejection of the term feminist by young women, as though it were merely a term of anger. But seeing how AMAZINGLY society is, I think it should be embraced. And by men, too.rogerogreennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34249799.post-27590708502206368872014-10-09T00:14:50.791+13:002014-10-09T00:14:50.791+13:00And that's our job, Roger. I think we're s...And that's our job, Roger. I think we're supposed to make sure they know (and hopefully appreciate) where they came from, but I also think that our role is also to help them bridge that gap between ideal and reality. We've seen the world at its worst, and we've helped show how it can be at its best. All we need to do is provide a safe harbour for our young friends when the world is shit, then help re-energise them and send them out to finish the business. I didn't say this in the post, but helping energise them to finish the work has got to be our greatest challenge—and gift.Arthur (AmeriNZ)http://amerinz.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34249799.post-58964220319751109762014-10-08T23:35:05.195+13:002014-10-08T23:35:05.195+13:00Except...when racism and homophobia slaps down som...Except...when racism and homophobia slaps down some young anti-labelist, the old farts like you and me will be there protecting them, and pointing out that we are not quite a post-racial, post-sexuality society. Not yet...rogerogreennoreply@blogger.com