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Do white men need to walk on eggshells? (infosec.pub)

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[–] Delphia@lemmy.world 23 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

I would say that you dont need to walk on eggshells but that straight white men ARE held to a different standard.

Ive lost count of the times I've heard "Women are better at multitasking" or "Sorry, you know us Latinos are a passionate people" and stuff like that and that shit is just normal and accepted. But if I were to respond with "Yes, but men are better at focused tasks" or "Well I'm white so I have better emotional control" that would be FUCKING WILD and straight to HR. I wont even make a lighthearted joke about my heritage because I dont look like my grandparents fled Berlin in the 30s (which they did, I'm Jewish by heritage not by practice/belief)

I dont "walk on eggshells" but theres shit I just dont touch with a 10 foot pole.

[–] Skyrmir@lemmy.world 14 points 2 days ago

Ive lost count of the times I’ve heard “Women are better at multitasking” or “Sorry, you know us Latinos are a passionate people” and stuff like that and that shit is just normal and accepted.

I usually reply that it's too bad white men are only the best serial killers. In as dead pan of a voice as possible.