My only gripe isn't really with this post, but one thing that can sort of evolve out of the ideas behind it.
I'm visibly part of the "mainstream" or "dominant" culture. I'm white, male. Certainly, I do enjoy benefits from this status. Certain assumptions are not made about me and not having to deal with them makes my life a lot easier. However, there are a completely different set of assumptions that are often made about me. Because I am visibly part of the "mainstream" I can be targeted as the source of the problem or an enabler, etc. Which is annoying because I don't perpetuate, engage in, or even particularly approve of mainstream culture. I'm a super weird loner kid without the money or inclination. I understand that the majority has to be in some way complicit for this "mainstream" to continue, and that I am a sort of "invisible" minority not being so but, man it still sucks.
Just to be clear, I'm not suggesting that this post is accusing me or anyone else of being part of some sort of underground racist conspiracy. I see this post as rather more cautionary than accusatory.
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My only gripe isn't really with this post, but one thing that can sort of evolve out of the ideas behind it.
I'm visibly part of the "mainstream" or "dominant" culture. I'm white, male. Certainly, I do enjoy benefits from this status. Certain assumptions are not made about me and not having to deal with them makes my life a lot easier. However, there are a completely different set of assumptions that are often made about me. Because I am visibly part of the "mainstream" I can be targeted as the source of the problem or an enabler, etc. Which is annoying because I don't perpetuate, engage in, or even particularly approve of mainstream culture. I'm a super weird loner kid without the money or inclination. I understand that the majority has to be in some way complicit for this "mainstream" to continue, and that I am a sort of "invisible" minority not being so but, man it still sucks.
Just to be clear, I'm not suggesting that this post is accusing me or anyone else of being part of some sort of underground racist conspiracy. I see this post as rather more cautionary than accusatory.