I just found a very interesting article that seems to articulate quite well the current victimhood situation on many fronts, including several gaming-related ones.
Victims and Victimhood [http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/27/opinion/sunday/the-real-victims-of-victimhood.html?mwrsm=Facebook&_r=0]
(Please note that these are just excerpts pulled freely from the article, and not the whole context).
I strongly recommend you read the whole article, it's a quick and concise read.
So, what do you make of this? Are we too far down the victimhood path? How long will it take to get rid of this polarisation? Will my weiner ever surpass 2 inches? What will the future look like with regards to victimhood?
Victims and Victimhood [http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/27/opinion/sunday/the-real-victims-of-victimhood.html?mwrsm=Facebook&_r=0]
"So who cares if we are becoming a culture of victimhood? We all should. To begin with, victimhood makes it more and more difficult for us to resolve political and social conflicts. The culture feeds a mentality that crowds out a necessary give and take ? the very concept of good-faith disagreement ? turning every policy difference into a pitched battle between good (us) and evil (them)."
"The problem is that the line is fuzzy between fighting for victimized people and promoting a victimhood culture. Where does the former stop and the latter start? I offer two signposts for your consideration."
"First, look at the role of free speech in the debate. Victims and their advocates always rely on free speech and open dialogue to articulate unpopular truths. They rely on free speech to assert their right to speak. Victimhood culture, by contrast, generally seeks to restrict expression in order to protect the sensibilities of its advocates. Victimhood claims the right to say who is and is not allowed to speak."
"Second, look at a movement?s leadership. The fight for victims is led by aspirational leaders who challenge us to cultivate higher values. They insist that everyone is capable of ? and has a right to ? earned success. They articulate visions of human dignity. But the organizations and people who ascend in a victimhood culture are very different. Some set themselves up as saviors; others focus on a common enemy. In all cases, they treat people less as individuals and more as aggrieved masses."
"The problem is that the line is fuzzy between fighting for victimized people and promoting a victimhood culture. Where does the former stop and the latter start? I offer two signposts for your consideration."
"First, look at the role of free speech in the debate. Victims and their advocates always rely on free speech and open dialogue to articulate unpopular truths. They rely on free speech to assert their right to speak. Victimhood culture, by contrast, generally seeks to restrict expression in order to protect the sensibilities of its advocates. Victimhood claims the right to say who is and is not allowed to speak."
"Second, look at a movement?s leadership. The fight for victims is led by aspirational leaders who challenge us to cultivate higher values. They insist that everyone is capable of ? and has a right to ? earned success. They articulate visions of human dignity. But the organizations and people who ascend in a victimhood culture are very different. Some set themselves up as saviors; others focus on a common enemy. In all cases, they treat people less as individuals and more as aggrieved masses."
(Please note that these are just excerpts pulled freely from the article, and not the whole context).
I strongly recommend you read the whole article, it's a quick and concise read.
So, what do you make of this? Are we too far down the victimhood path? How long will it take to get rid of this polarisation? Will my weiner ever surpass 2 inches? What will the future look like with regards to victimhood?