The Sanctuary
Society => Oh the Humanities! => Topic started by: Built To Last on September 01, 2014, 09:44:40 pm
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One of the misconceptions I encounter when discussing the topic of culture is the belief that "culture" is something done by the "other" rather than oneself. For example, I primarily discuss the topic of culture with white, cis-gendered, male, middle-class, Americans, with an upbringing in Christianity. Thus, for this type of person "culture" is something that non-white, non-American, non-Christian and poor people have, but not "us". Furthermore, this misconception is often politicized. That is to say, what is considered "liberal" is often a preference for cultures other than our own. Whereas, what is considered "conservative" is a tendency for one's own cultural (and is often derided as "bigoted" or "close-minded".)
This is the very point I want to make--white, middle-class, straight, males from American and Europe do have their own culture. And we shouldn't be discouraged by those who call the practice of our culture "bigotry" and "hatred". I'm proud of my culture. In this thread, I want to celebrate the tenants of white, straight, male, American, middle-class, Christian culture.
Why should the "other" have claim to the category of "culture"? Why should Native Americans, Mexicans, Blacks, LGBTQ, etc. have "culture" and not my own people? And further, why should their "culture" be superior to my own?
I'm proud because, in my culture, we eat food around a table with our friends and family. I'm proud because in my culture, one man marries one woman for life. I'm proud because, in my culture we believe in hard work and responsibility to support ourselves (and no the government).
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One of the misconceptions I encounter when discussing the topic of culture is the belief that "culture" is something done by the "other" rather than oneself. For example, I primarily discuss the topic of culture with white, cis-gendered, male, middle-class, Americans, with an upbringing in Christianity. Thus, for this type of person "culture" is something that non-white, non-American, non-Christian and poor people have, but not "us". Furthermore, this misconception is often politicized. That is to say, what is considered "liberal" is often a preference for cultures other than our own. Whereas, what is considered "conservative" is a tendency for one's own cultural (and is often derided as "bigoted" or "close-minded".)
This is the very point I want to make--white, middle-class, straight, males from American and Europe do have their own culture. And we shouldn't be discouraged by those who call the practice of our culture "bigotry" and "hatred". I'm proud of my culture. In this thread, I want to celebrate the tenants of white, straight, male, American, middle-class, Christian culture.
Why should the "other" have claim to the category of "culture"? Why should Native Americans, Mexicans, Blacks, LGBTQ, etc. have "culture" and not my own people? And further, why should their "culture" be superior to my own?
These people clearly have no idea what culture is.
I'm proud because, in my culture, we eat food around a table with our friends and family. I'm proud because in my culture, one man marries one woman for life. I'm proud because, in my culture we believe in hard work and responsibility to support ourselves (and no the government).
That's some seriously dumb shit to be proud of. Not to mention that eating food with family and friends, marriage between a man and a woman or working hard to support yourself aren't even traits unique to western culture.
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OP is troll or mental
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Most of Christian Morality was borrowed from the Greek and Roman stoics. And they were all about buttfucking and polygamy.
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Most of Christian Morality was borrowed from the Greek and Roman stoics. And they were all about buttfucking and polygamy.
A lot of stuff was borrowed from the Phoenicians, too. I'll be doing a thread about Carthage here, had one in the history forum of zoklet I never got to start on properly.
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Hitler had the right idea.
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Furthermore, this misconception is often politicized. That is to say, what is considered "liberal" is often a preference for cultures other than our own. Whereas, what is considered "conservative" is a tendency for one's own cultural (and is often derided as "bigoted" or "close-minded".)
You're the one who's tried to tie these positions into political ideologies. There is nothing about a leftist worldview that commits you to denial of a particular culture. Indeed, in the US, be you liberal or conservative, you're hopes of election are tied to you being a part of or feigning participation in christianity.
This is the very point I want to make--white, middle-class, straight, males from American and Europe do have their own culture. And we shouldn't be discouraged by those who call the practice of our culture "bigotry" and "hatred". I'm proud of my culture. In this thread, I want to celebrate the tenants of white, straight, male, American, middle-class, Christian culture.
I'm not sure "male" is really a cultural group but fair enough. You seem to think participants in this culture are being persecuted though, and that's just being silly.
in my culture we believe in hard work and responsibility to support ourselves (and no the government).
lol, perhaps you've confused western/ancestrally european culture with american conservative/libertarian.
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Hitler had the right idea.
You may be right but you're still an uneducated poser (I remember your thread on the origins of the word racism - lol)and I guarantee the moment you get a real job and interact with people in real life is the moment you become a respectable libertarian or conservative, I've met your type many times before and the avatar says it all about you.
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No one gives a shit about Filipinos.
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Filipinos probably do
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Filipinos probably do
Nope, not even Filipinos
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White people aren't allowed culture. It's just tradition.
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are filipinos from philladelphia?
if not they probly wish they were and ppl born n raised in west philladelphia would probly prefer tyo live in the phillipines