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by adam419 3648 days ago
The reason why this is garbage, is that there is not a single naturally occurring domain in society in which groups can be found to be represented equally. I'm pretty sure this is true in nature as well. So one can literally at their sole discretion, analyze any area of life and make statements like "systemically oppressed this", "unequally represented that". It's like staring at an ink blot and being asked what you see.

I have the nagging sensation that if were up to todays hyper-sensitized media on how society should look and function, we would all be grey globs in a grey world, devoid of any differences.

The more depressing truth? Striking these chords are an absolute goldmine for ratings and clicks. Everyone is naturally curious about how they might be currently oppressed or disadvantaged, it plays to our instinctual tribalism.

So please, realize you can do anything you want in this world, and don't be seduced by hate and bitterness from some writer sitting in Soho that has a click-quota to meet this month.