Identity Politics

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    notathoughtgiven
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      So by trying define a norm for a category we invite the herd mentality. That people want to be seen as the norm so they will try to fit into it or enforce it on other people in the category. Which in time erases individuality and is replaced by the herd mentality.

      But if instead we see it as variations or a spectrum of possibilities within the category without a norm then individuality remains intact. If someone comes along that is different it is nothing unusual. Just one of the possibilities on the spectrum.

      #19686
      atreestump
      Keymaster

        See my thread on Aporia, Duty and Secret. It offers an interesting breakdown of conversationsin politics I find. I took notes from the Derrida Critical Reader and put them in the post.

        #17746
        Intellectus
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          Well feel free to read the threads anyway, I don’t partake in the usual ‘response to…’ or ‘fail’ stuff, I go straight to the literature and statistics and of course from my own experience. I want to say that I don’t look at feminism as, or believe feminism is, nor do I have the desire to, berate men or place special privilege onto women.

          Personally, I think no one can escape their Ego or “their way” in doing things. I can honestly say that I think everyone is boastfully wrong in how they are living, with respect. But that would assume that I only think my way is the only way…but thats not true either. I think I already express over and over my way as being “it.” Because I have an ego too but I choose to accept it wholeheartedly. Without any hesitation. So, I keep going..I keep trying to find “my way” because even thought I “think” I have…some other perspective changes it and make it better…and this is constant. Like the death and rebirth instantaneously. It almost drove me mad when I first “awoke” to “it” This awaken state is called Samadhi and its accepted to most people who meditate. Even though I agree with the words that describes Samadhi, I still don’t trust it as it was translated by man. This keep my ego in check and I continue to grab perspectives. And the best ones are the anecdote experiences of others but they need to speak from the heart and not the brain so much in order to be genuine.  This is why I dislike when people just post “read this” or “read that” Its like saying, I dont respect you enough to reply what I truly feel about what you said. Sometimes it makes me sad, or angry…but I mostly just chalk it up as someones “way” of their “it”. Which needs a complete Ego check…lol.

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          Socrates
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