I don't watch these things live. It's like watching baseball for me. Watch an inning, take a nap. Watch an inning, fix a nice lunch. Watch an inning, mow the lawn.
Just gimme the hi-lights, if there are any.
Oprah brung it last night, btw.
Now, I can largely do without the Social Justice Warriors. I think I get what their saying most of the time, but it seems like too many of them are going too far outa their way looking for a fight.
But maybe that's what needs to happen for a while.
So instead of crouching into a defensive position, maybe we could just listen - try to hear the individual story, and see if any of it lines up with our own behavior. And keep that conversation going.
If they're not talking about something you've done (are doing), there's no need to get your boxers in bunch.
If they're talking about something that rings a bell from your past, address it.
And always remember it costs you nothing to say, "I'm sorry that's happened to you - I'd like that never to happen to anyone".
It goes back to a Tim Wise idea: I may not be guilty of doing those things to you, but that doesn't mean I'm not responsible for trying to do something now - something that might make a difference.
And also too: it didn't get all fucked yesterday, and we're not gonna get it all unfucked by tomorrow.
