Re: An addition and plea for moderation
And it's perfectly ok to challenge that. Go for the content, but don't get personal. Mary didn't say: posterxyz is a coloured woman. I don't know why she identifies... She said: coloured women identify...
So, if you reply: you are wrong: coloured women don't identify and white women are privileged... that would be ok. But waxing on your journal, on wank sites, whereever about what 'mary_j said' will only upset people but not make them want to listen to you.
The unpersonal approach is a lot less offensive and doesn't heat up discussions as the personal approach does. That way, people are usually more open to listen and learn. If that is what you want.
So, if you reply: you are wrong: coloured women don't identify and white women are privileged... that would be ok. But waxing on your journal, on wank sites, whereever about what 'mary_j said' will only upset people but not make them want to listen to you.
The unpersonal approach is a lot less offensive and doesn't heat up discussions as the personal approach does. That way, people are usually more open to listen and learn. If that is what you want.