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Claire Fox

I Find That Offensive

  • iamcatherainhas quoted4 years ago
    rolls’ and those who persistently argue back as harassers.
  • iamcatherainhas quoted4 years ago
    Those who grumble that women are being driven away from social media often seem to be demanding special gender immunity from criticism, branding those who won’t oblige as
  • iamcatherainhas quoted4 years ago
    Those without sufficient victim status often try to compensate by overzealously empathising with victim groups, as though other people’s suffering might rub off some credibility.
  • iamcatherainhas quoted4 years ago
    Victim status can buy special privileges and gives the green light to brand opposing views or even mild criticism as tantamount to hate speech
  • iamcatherainhas quoted4 years ago
    who is given permission to speak is also a key part of the offence industry. Asserting your especially hurt feelings as a victim can usually allow your opinion to go unchallenged.
  • iamcatherainhas quoted4 years ago
    t doesn’t matter whether you know what you mean, there are those ‘enlightened ones’ that know better how to interpret what your words really mean
  • iamcatherainhas quoted4 years ago
    This climate of censoriousness effectively locks down opinions, dictating that there can be no debate off script about certain issues.
  • iamcatherainhas quoted4 years ago
    hauled over the coals
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