One thing that seems to be a consistent trait in almost all reactionary ideologies is this idea that everything is “biological” or otherwise innate. It’s the easiest way to justify inequality and prevent people from trying to change the social order– just convince people that it’s a “natural” order and that it’s impossible to change, and that obeying that order is somehow moral, that adhering to the hierarchies laid out by the society you find yourself in is the most moral thing you could do.
Misogynists invoke it. White nationalists invoke it. Capitalists invoke it. Transmisogynists invoke it. You just start to see it everywhere. “It’s biology” means “I have a god given right to hurt you.”
You ever think about how old people have no idea what “survivor bias” is, and take full credit for being excellent out of things where they lucked out?
“Back in my day we didn’t have any of these childhood protective things, we were smart enough not to do stupid shit on our own!” Except your little neighbour, who got the funniest idea at the age of seven, and got his skull pierced when he slipped?
“Back in my day nobody got divorced, we stuck together and fixed our problems!” What about your cousin, who was slowly killed by her husband because she had nowhere to escape him?
“Back in my day nobody had ‘mental problems’, we didn’t whine, we just toughed it out and endured life!” Hey remember that guy you used to work with, who seemed really friendly and normal, and then suddenly hanged himself ‘for no reason’?
“Back in my day we didn’t have any of this ‘gay’ or ‘transgender’ thing.” You did, but your family cut all ties with her before you were born.
You kinda start seeing it in everything they think, if you start looking for it.
“When we were kids nobody whined about car seats or bike helmets. We didn’t use them, and we all survived!”
I see this getting passed around a lot, and I just want to remind everyone that Lush UK and Lush North America were founded by the same people but currently run under entirely different leadership, methods and ideals. Lush UK actually sued the CEO of Lush NA a few years back, and Lush NA has openly condemned Lush UK’s partnership with a TERF group masquerading as a charity.
jason momoa couldn’t get a job after game of thrones because people thought he couldn’t speak English because his character was scripted not to say much holy christ racism never sleeps. the layers of it.
I saw that. And apparently, he and his family were like starving because they had no money. That’s really shocking and upsetting. It also makes me think about how other actors of color who were type cast to play the dothraki and unsullied probably didn’t get jobs and shit like that either. The portrayal of the dothraki was incredibly racist but like its also important to realize now how that racism literally affected the actors and actresses off screen. And of course the white Co stars probably didn’t say shit
