[jeremy6d]

This is not only stupid but expressly counter to social justice ends.

The whole argument that society is riddled with privileges is not supposed to be an indictment of individuals. By it's very nature, privilege means that you don't have it because of something you did or are as an individual. It's a systemic feature of society, not some personal moral failing.

So if Ryan's article evinces sexism (and I question that greatly) the proper response is not to harangue him into self-censorship. This just bullies him for something he is not personally responsible for while driving the systemic problem deeper down. What we should be doing is having an open conversation about it.

But now we can't, because it's so objectionable to reflect the sexism we all have within us that we must pretend we're beyond it. How is this in the interests of genuine egalitarianism?