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Wokeism of the day *Revised Mod Note in OP and threadbanned users*

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  • #6422
    silverharp
    Registered Users Posts: 17,840 ✭✭✭✭silverharp


    Yeah_Right wrote: »
    BTW, I am right now doing Cultural & Diversity training for my job. I am learning how to not be racist.

    is it working?

    A belief in gender identity involves a level of faith as there is nothing tangible to prove its existence which, as something divorced from the physical body, is similar to the idea of a soul. - Colette Colfer



  • #6423
    Gradius
    Registered Users Posts: 1,224 ✭✭✭Gradius


    Yeah_Right wrote: »
    The great thing about that article is who is getting offended and what is offensive. And then who is offended by the outrage. Then how those who are offended by others being offended are now offensive. It's funny watching them go round and round in offended circles.

    BTW, I am right now doing Cultural & Diversity training for my job. I am learning how to not be racist.

    And while you're at mandatory self-flagellation class, the Chinese have setup a hotline number to report anything that dares impeach on their cultural "excellence".

    One rule for ye, another for thee.


    https://www.google.com/amp/s/mobile.reuters.com/article/amp/idUSKBN2BY08Z


  • #6424
    WrenBoy
    Registered Users Posts: 1,614 ✭✭✭WrenBoy


    Yeah_Right wrote: »
    The great thing about that article is who is getting offended and what is offensive. And then who is offended by the outrage. Then how those who are offended by others being offended are now offensive. It's funny watching them go round and round in offended circles.

    BTW, I am right now doing Cultural & Diversity training for my job. I am learning how to not be racist.

    Report back how you get on.


  • #6425
    Magnolia Sharp Flame
    Posts: 0 ✭ Magnolia Sharp Flame


    silverharp wrote: »
    if I have learned anything over the last couple of years is that parody and reality are closing the gap to the point you cant tell
    Yeah, this could have become a reality, but page 3 was cancelled instead.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DahkwAsth-o


  • #6426
    Weston Sparse Salsa
    Posts: 0 ✭ Weston Sparse Salsa


    https://kilkennynow.ie/kathleen-funchion-mothers-of-vulnerable-children-carrying-unbearable-burden-during-lockdown/?fbclid=IwAR2Zyo3f0vQEc3FopjmDRRUidV9EReWt1DRRMGCtO9SDIIplVF_u9-0Q4oA

    Seems to be a competition now as to who suffered most during lockdown. Women apparently, and by implication it is mens fault.

    I would love to know how many times covid has been an excuse to prevent fathers from seeing their kids. I know of multiple instances where this has been raised by men in court since last March.


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  • #6427
    Princess Consuela Bananahammock
    Registered Users Posts: 33,015 ✭✭✭✭Princess Consuela Bananahammock


    Cordell wrote: »
    I can seriously tell you that's quite possibly real.
    I can't be sure on this particular one, but I've been through cultural sensitivity and inclusion and diversity training and that's what it's all about, the work place is a safe space devoid of any kind of banter that can be taken as offensive or microaggression even when the one that takes offence is merely a bystander overhearing it. Even things like reading in the open articles that are against immigration are covered by this, god forbid some minority person sees it by accident and gets emotionally scarred by the fact they work with a xenophobe racist.

    Biko's track record Isnt great to be fair...

    Everything I don't like is either woke or fascist - possibly both - pick one.



  • #6428
    biko
    Registered Users Posts: 81,223 ✭✭✭✭biko


    Princess Consuela Bananahammock wrote: »
    Biko's track record Isnt great to be fair...
    Just because you wish it, doesn't make it so.
    Should you think anything I posted have been wrong, point it out with your proof.


  • #6429
    Brian?
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 20,756 Mod ✭✭✭✭Brian?


    Cordell wrote: »
    I can seriously tell you that's quite possibly real.
    I can't be sure on this particular one, but I've been through cultural sensitivity and inclusion and diversity training and that's what it's all about, the work place is a safe space devoid of any kind of banter that can be taken as offensive or microaggression even when the one that takes offence is merely a bystander overhearing it. Even things like reading in the open articles that are against immigration are covered by this, god forbid some minority person sees it by accident and gets emotionally scarred by the fact they work with a xenophobe racist.

    I've sat through diversity training in the US,.Ireland and the Netherlands. I'd put a large sum of money on that being a satire of actual diversity training.

    they/them/theirs


    And so on, and so on …. - Slavoj Žižek




  • #6430
    Brian?
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 20,756 Mod ✭✭✭✭Brian?


    TomSweeney wrote: »
    Imagine the gimp that came up with that ?

    Made up jobs indeed ...

    Made up slides

    they/them/theirs


    And so on, and so on …. - Slavoj Žižek




  • #6431
    Brian?
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 20,756 Mod ✭✭✭✭Brian?


    biko wrote: »
    Just because you wish it, doesn't make it so.
    Should you think anything I posted have been wrong, point it out with your proof.

    That's not how it works horse, the onus is on you to prove it's kosher.

    they/them/theirs


    And so on, and so on …. - Slavoj Žižek




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  • #6432
    Quantum Erasure
    Registered Users Posts: 8,161 ✭✭✭Quantum Erasure


    Re that diversity training slide

    Paisan:
    It's a word that's used with Italians or Italian Americans when informally, but friendly, adressing one another.

    Does this mean they're both Italian Americans, or is she culturally appropriating the term...?


  • #6433
    Magnolia Sharp Flame
    Posts: 0 ✭ Magnolia Sharp Flame


    Isn't that like only black people are allowed to say the n word, but no one else!
    Some of them say it so proudly as to bait white people who are not allowed to reply using it for fear of being charged with racism.
    If the word is racist, then they should be charged with using it as well.


  • #6434
    silverharp
    Registered Users Posts: 17,840 ✭✭✭✭silverharp


    Racist Royal funeral

    https://twitter.com/mollygiles2015/status/1382661566361956355

    A belief in gender identity involves a level of faith as there is nothing tangible to prove its existence which, as something divorced from the physical body, is similar to the idea of a soul. - Colette Colfer



  • #6435
    AllForIt
    Registered Users Posts: 8,269 ✭✭✭AllForIt


    Brian? wrote: »
    I've sat through diversity training in the US,.Ireland and the Netherlands. I'd put a large sum of money on that being a satire of actual diversity training.

    Do you not get some kind of cert so you don't have to do it multiple times.


  • #6436
    NickNickleby
    Registered Users Posts: 1,813 ✭✭✭NickNickleby


    AllForIt wrote: »
    Do you not get some kind of cert so you don't have to do it multiple times.

    I'd imagine its one of those things you can't skip. Like lifeboat drill on a cruise. Only more important than life or death.


  • #6437
    inforfun
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 20,862 Mod ✭✭✭✭inforfun


    I guess he changes jobs regularly and has to do them every time he changes jobs.

    Great joy when you work for some "outsourcer" because then you can do all those "trainings" like Business code of conduct and the likes for all companies involved.


  • #6438
    Princess Consuela Bananahammock
    Registered Users Posts: 33,015 ✭✭✭✭Princess Consuela Bananahammock


    biko wrote: »
    Just because you wish it, doesn't make it so.
    Should you think anything I posted have been wrong, point it out with your proof.

    I never says it was, but this the third time you been suspected of falling for the satirical.

    Snpoes is your friend!

    Everything I don't like is either woke or fascist - possibly both - pick one.



  • #6439
    biko
    Registered Users Posts: 81,223 ✭✭✭✭biko


    Someone saying "I don't believe that is true" doesn't mean anything.
    It certainly doesn't mean the person is right in any way.

    The image was first tweeted by a person not known for trolling. https://twitter. com/worrierprincess/status/1382096186975383552

    Why don't you believe her?


  • #6440
    Brian?
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 20,756 Mod ✭✭✭✭Brian?


    AllForIt wrote: »
    Do you not get some kind of cert so you don't have to do it multiple times.

    Different companies

    they/them/theirs


    And so on, and so on …. - Slavoj Žižek




  • #6441
    Brian?
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 20,756 Mod ✭✭✭✭Brian?


    biko wrote: »
    Someone saying "I don't believe that is true" doesn't mean anything.
    It certainly doesn't mean the person is right in any way.

    The image was first tweeted by a person not known for trolling. https://twitter. com/worrierprincess/status/1382096186975383552

    Why don't you believe her?

    I don't believe her because it's too ridiculous to be real. I've sat through enough ethics training to make an educated guess at it.

    Added to that, it doesn't have a header or footer. Who makes something without branding of any kind? No one I've ever worked for.

    It looks like something from "Obvious Plant" on Facebook

    they/them/theirs


    And so on, and so on …. - Slavoj Žižek




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  • #6442
    biko
    Registered Users Posts: 81,223 ✭✭✭✭biko


    It this diversity course also too ridiculous to be real?

    blm-activist-tells-room-of-white-liberals-all-white-people-are-racist-while-asking-for-money-jpg-pag.jpg


  • #6443
    Princess Consuela Bananahammock
    Registered Users Posts: 33,015 ✭✭✭✭Princess Consuela Bananahammock


    biko wrote: »
    Someone saying "I don't believe that is true" doesn't mean anything.
    It certainly doesn't mean the person is right in any way.

    The image was first tweeted by a person not known for trolling. https://twitter. com/worrierprincess/status/1382096186975383552

    Why don't you believe her?

    There's a very obvious line between what's daft and woke, and what's just too daft and has to be paroday. I could, of course be wrong, but you come across as spending a little too much time on Twitter and wanting something to be true a little too much. Thus, it clouds your judgement.

    Everything I don't like is either woke or fascist - possibly both - pick one.



  • #6444
    Princess Consuela Bananahammock
    Registered Users Posts: 33,015 ✭✭✭✭Princess Consuela Bananahammock


    biko wrote: »
    It this diversity course also too ridiculous to be real?

    blm-activist-tells-room-of-white-liberals-all-white-people-are-racist-while-asking-for-money-jpg-pag.jpg

    Not as daft as the one you posted previousy, but seriously - spend less time on Twitter looking for the stuff.

    Everything I don't like is either woke or fascist - possibly both - pick one.



  • #6445
    silverharp
    Registered Users Posts: 17,840 ✭✭✭✭silverharp


    Critical Race Theory is state sponsored Racism, what a time to be alive

    A belief in gender identity involves a level of faith as there is nothing tangible to prove its existence which, as something divorced from the physical body, is similar to the idea of a soul. - Colette Colfer



  • #6446
    biko
    Registered Users Posts: 81,223 ✭✭✭✭biko


    Ergo "All white people are racist" = believable diversity course.
    "The Italian don't eat enough" = unbelievable diversity course.

    Tbh, I would have hoped it was the other way around.


  • #6447
    Princess Consuela Bananahammock
    Registered Users Posts: 33,015 ✭✭✭✭Princess Consuela Bananahammock


    biko wrote: »
    Ergo "All white people are racist" = believable diversity course.
    "The Italian don't eat enough" = unbelievable diversity course.

    Tbh, I would have hoped it was the other way around.

    Ergo - if something sounds too stupid to be real, it's probably not real. The idea that all whites are racist is not new.

    Everything I don't like is either woke or fascist - possibly both - pick one.



  • #6448
    jackboy
    Registered Users Posts: 4,424 ✭✭✭jackboy


    Brian? wrote: »
    I've sat through diversity training in the US,.Ireland and the Netherlands. I'd put a large sum of money on that being a satire of actual diversity training.

    I work for an American company in Ireland. We were made watch a video on an example of the type of thing that could happen if conflict in the workplace is left unresolved. Of course the end of the video involved a guy going to the car park and getting a bag of guns from the boot of the car.


  • #6449
    Quantum Erasure
    Registered Users Posts: 8,161 ✭✭✭Quantum Erasure


    Princess Consuela Bananahammock wrote: »
    Not as daft as the one you posted previousy, but seriously - spend less time on Twitter looking for the stuff.
    Princess Consuela Bananahammock wrote: »
    Ergo - if something sounds too stupid to be real, it's probably not real. The idea that all whites are racist is not new.

    Hold on...
    ALL WHITE
    PEOPLE ARE
    RACIST
    ____________

    PAYPAL ME


    and this isn't satire...?


  • #6450
    SeanW
    Registered Users Posts: 8,737 ✭✭✭SeanW


    It's likely a toss-up whether that's real or not.


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  • #6451
    Yeah_Right
    Registered Users Posts: 5,960 ✭✭✭Yeah_Right


    WrenBoy wrote: »
    Report back how you get on.

    It was a very instructive and educational course. I swear I gave it my undivided attention for the whole hour. I watched every video and read every slide. At no point was I getting on with my actual job or thinking "this is a load of ****".

    I am now fully aware of my privilege and cultural biases. I will stop all my microaggressions and my constant need to touch afro hair. I am now an ally to all minorities. And will call out and fight discrimination every where I see it. And if there is none to fight, I'll just look harder until i find some.


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