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August 15, 2020
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From @omgbeckyp go follow her
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From @omgbeckyp
Fridays are for
Primary Series
#suptakonasanamusings
Practicing Led Primary in a crowded room taught me
that how "advanced" an Ashtangi is has nothing to
do with what series they are on, how long they can
hold a handstand, or if they can put their feet on
their head in cortontionist poses. That's ableism.
Check yourself.
go follow her
) 10h
X
From @omgbeckyp
Fridays are for
Primary Series
#suptakonasanamusings
Practicing Led Primary in a crowded room taught me
that how "advanced" an Ashtangi is has nothing to
do with what series they are on, how long they can
hold a handstand, or if they can put their feet on
their head in cortontionist poses. That's ableism.
Check yourself.
go follow her
@omgbeckyp
in imageFridays are for
Primary Series
In a tight space an "advanced" yogi will know where
their neighbors are in space and time, and be able to
work a pose like this while leaving space for others
to fumble. They'll move their mat to make room for
you for when you show up late. They'll smile at you
when you accidentally kick them. #bethatyogi
@omgbeckyp
S6
Primary Series
In a tight space an "advanced" yogi will know where
their neighbors are in space and time, and be able to
work a pose like this while leaving space for others
to fumble. They'll move their mat to make room for
you for when you show up late. They'll smile at you
when you accidentally kick them. #bethatyogi
@omgbeckyp
S6
in imageCNN
Dolly Parton: 'Of course
Black lives matter'
Country singer Dolly Parton is making it clear that
she supports Black Lives Matter: 'Do we think our
little White a**es are the only ones that matter? No!'
acnn
Dolly Parton: 'Of course
Black lives matter'
Country singer Dolly Parton is making it clear that
she supports Black Lives Matter: 'Do we think our
little White a**es are the only ones that matter? No!'
acnn
Because ive watched people make ad hominem attacks on my behalf in order to further their racist agenda, Iâd like to share other logical fallacies that show up when arguing with ignorant or agendaâd populations.
The one occurring here, when drawing comparisons to George Flloyd, is an ad hominem attackâ thatâs when we attack the character of an individual instead of the subject matter at hand. When folks do that with George flloyd, thatâs often a proxy for the black community. This is racist tell, friends. Of course, racism happens, and if youâre comitted to being anti racist, this wonât hurt your feelings. If you arenât committed to being anti racist, then this might hurt your feelings.
When the comparison between this poor little boy and the comparison is to talking points associated with anti racist discussions, meaning someone else (âraceâ is a someone else, so that would be ad hominem on all black folk), itâs a classic red herringâ meaning itâs meant to distract you from the true culprit.
So, this little boy is being used as either a proxy for all whites assaulted or killed by black folks (something i take seriously, based on my history) using a dead black man with no correlation, or a total red herring, because these situations donât have anything in common except media propagation.
I would ask what and why regarding the logicâ and then what and why regarding the comparison.
For those that are âwhy arenât we talking about this dead little boy? Weâre talking about this dead black manâ I would encourage deeper reflection about why you think that comparison is apt.
For those that are like âthis poor little boy was killed by a black manâ I would ask what you want from this conversation and why.
The one occurring here, when drawing comparisons to George Flloyd, is an ad hominem attackâ thatâs when we attack the character of an individual instead of the subject matter at hand. When folks do that with George flloyd, thatâs often a proxy for the black community. This is racist tell, friends. Of course, racism happens, and if youâre comitted to being anti racist, this wonât hurt your feelings. If you arenât committed to being anti racist, then this might hurt your feelings.
When the comparison between this poor little boy and the comparison is to talking points associated with anti racist discussions, meaning someone else (âraceâ is a someone else, so that would be ad hominem on all black folk), itâs a classic red herringâ meaning itâs meant to distract you from the true culprit.
So, this little boy is being used as either a proxy for all whites assaulted or killed by black folks (something i take seriously, based on my history) using a dead black man with no correlation, or a total red herring, because these situations donât have anything in common except media propagation.
I would ask what and why regarding the logicâ and then what and why regarding the comparison.
For those that are âwhy arenât we talking about this dead little boy? Weâre talking about this dead black manâ I would encourage deeper reflection about why you think that comparison is apt.
For those that are like âthis poor little boy was killed by a black manâ I would ask what you want from this conversation and why.
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