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schmevil (schmevil) wrote in scans_daily,
@ 2009-08-19 18:40:00

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Resources
At Scans Daily we recognize that not everyone starts from the same place in discussions about privilege and discrimination. We have put together a list of resources to help us navigate this difficult area. Additionally, we've included some netiquette and slang guides, and other helpful links.

LJ Communities | The 101s | Privilege | Conversation

LJ Communities

The 101s

Privilege

Conversation

How To Ask Good Questions
"How To Tell People They Sound Racist." (The moderators of Scans Daily are choosing to link to this video because it's a popular resource used in discussions of how to start dialogue. We don't intend to suggest that it's the only way to start a dialogue, nor the only method our members should use.)
What I learned About Tone
Thoughts on disability and respectful language
Godwin's Law
How to post about Nazis and get away with it - the Godwin's Law FAQ
Geek Etiquette
The Unofficial Smiley Dictionary
Internet Slang Dictionary

This list is only a start. If there is a resource you would like added to, or removed from this list, please let us know. We consider this project a work in progress to be updated and revised on a semi-regular basis.

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	schmevil 2009-08-20 02:58 am UTC (link)
	I clicked, saw the giant "Congratulations - you have privilege!" and loled heartily. :) Thanks for the link. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	dr_hermes 2009-08-20 05:01 am UTC (link)
	If you don't have privilege, you likely would have "entitlement", so maybe it works out. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	schmevil 2009-08-20 05:04 am UTC (link)
	I'm not sure what you mean by that. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

dr_hermes
2009-08-20 05:33 am UTC (link)

Oh, "entitlement" is often used as a counterpart to "privilege." ("The world owes me," that sort of thing.) I don't know if the numbers are equal or not, and of course most people don't see themselves as having either privilege or entitlement problems.

And I really should have specified that was a generic "you," not you as an individual. As in, "You work and save and what happens? The company closes." I wasn't addressing that to you specifically. (Maybe English could use a word for the generic "you"?)

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	tzipwich.dreamwidth.org 2009-08-20 01:46 pm UTC (link)
	(Maybe English could use a word for the generic "you"?) "One." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	dr_hermes 2009-08-21 03:05 am UTC (link)
	Oh, yes. Thanks, I'll use that. It sounds a bit formal but that is fine with me. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	schmevil 2009-08-20 05:03 am UTC (link)
	And having now read it through - I really like this piece, and despite its tongue-in-cheekness, think it will be a good addition. Thanks again. :) (Reply to this) (Parent)

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