top | item 14690400 (no title) _jtrig | 8 years ago Good. Feelings need to be hurt. People need to be uncomfortable. Mud slinging is necessary to get people to give a shit and do something. discuss order hn newest falcolas|8 years ago Uncomfortable and hurt people are never going to react in a positive way, and expecting otherwise is going to result in disappointment.They'll certainly do something, but most people who care about the issue won't like what is done. They may:Become even more hostile about the subject.Be even less willing to open the ranks to more women.Double down on "it's someone else's problem".Worse, people who currently give a shit and act on that may just... stop. "I support their work and I just get attacked for it, why bother?" wcummings|8 years ago >Worse, people who currently give a shit and act on that may just... stop. "I support their work and I just get attacked for it, why bother?"Is it worth having allies who hold their support hostage? _jtrig|8 years ago Your argument sounds similar to those who opposed the civil rights movement.
falcolas|8 years ago Uncomfortable and hurt people are never going to react in a positive way, and expecting otherwise is going to result in disappointment.They'll certainly do something, but most people who care about the issue won't like what is done. They may:Become even more hostile about the subject.Be even less willing to open the ranks to more women.Double down on "it's someone else's problem".Worse, people who currently give a shit and act on that may just... stop. "I support their work and I just get attacked for it, why bother?" wcummings|8 years ago >Worse, people who currently give a shit and act on that may just... stop. "I support their work and I just get attacked for it, why bother?"Is it worth having allies who hold their support hostage? _jtrig|8 years ago Your argument sounds similar to those who opposed the civil rights movement.
wcummings|8 years ago >Worse, people who currently give a shit and act on that may just... stop. "I support their work and I just get attacked for it, why bother?"Is it worth having allies who hold their support hostage?
falcolas|8 years ago
They'll certainly do something, but most people who care about the issue won't like what is done. They may:
Become even more hostile about the subject.
Be even less willing to open the ranks to more women.
Double down on "it's someone else's problem".
Worse, people who currently give a shit and act on that may just... stop. "I support their work and I just get attacked for it, why bother?"
wcummings|8 years ago
Is it worth having allies who hold their support hostage?
_jtrig|8 years ago