Putting aside the ridiculousness of calling you an asshole for not being familiar with internal US bullshit, that is a fair scenario. If a shop has a ‘discounts for straights’ sign in their window, why is it not ok to call them out?
Putting aside the ridiculousness of calling you an asshole for not being familiar with internal US bullshit, that is a fair scenario. If a shop has a ‘discounts for straights’ sign in their window, why is it not ok to call them out?
BassetHound@sh.itjust.works 2 days ago
There is a difference between calling someone out and using an online platform to organize against them.
As a counterpoint, would you be alright if people started calling out businesses for having discounts for LGBTQ+, or women, or new immigrants?
AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works 2 days ago
Honestly I’m not a fan of any sort of discrimination, whether positive or negative. So yeah, not seeing the issue.
What’s the difference as you see it? And where do you draw the line on organising using online platforms, then? Let me note my example isn’t against a person, but an organisation.
BassetHound@sh.itjust.works 2 days ago
I’d draw the line at creating topics specifically about grievances with the person vs it being mentioned incidentally. I’d also say that an independent small business is often much closer to a person than an organization.
AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works 2 days ago
Well THAT’S a slippery slope. I’m not even going to bother asking for the demarcation line there between small businesses and not-small businesses.
Your line honestly makes no sense. Comments about something are OK, but not posts? That’s a really arbitrary separation.