white privilege=endless discussion about legalizing poly relationships

[luvspeas]

Tear me to shreds. I stand by my claim.

[uppityperson]

1. What?

[The_Commonist]

2. This is because of me.

I started an OP about my experiences as a poly person.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10026952939

Now, I suppose, it's because of white privilege?

And I am white, but what about my bestie who is black poly person?
I guess he just doesn't count.

[luvspeas]

5. it's not about you and I have best friends too...

Jeez

[uppityperson]

6. thanks for the clarification.

Off to reply there.

[LanternWaste]

14. We certainly do like to maintain that pretense

"This is because of me..."

We certainly do like to maintain that pretense... along with many other allegations.

[The_Commonist]

19. Well, I said "this as because of me" due to the fact that...

...this OP appeared a couple of minutes after the poster angrily replied to my poly thread.
Maybe it wasn't "because of me," but the timing is curious.

[luvspeas]

22. not angry

You haven't seen me angry.

[Glorfindel]

16. Roly Polys

They're cute little critters and can live for up to 5 years:

http://animals.mom.me/roly-poly-bug-6984.html

[jonno99]

29. +1

[randys1]

3. White privilege is connected to almost everything, this would be no different.

Str8t privilege might be better here.

As a str8t person, especially white, when I walk out of my house in the morning I dont have to worry about being discriminated against in applying for a job (unless maybe I have noticeable tats or long hair) and I wont have to worry about not getting that apartment (unless, again, I have tats or long hair, maybe).

Or the loan at the bank, and yet again here too if I have tats or long hair or both, maybe I will be discriminated against.

You see it is all about what color skin you have, what is on that skin, or who you love, when it comes to the bigots.
Now a white person with tats or long hair is still VASTLY privileged over POC, and Gay folks, but I point it out because when it comes to the childish bigot fucks, they are so shallow they can turn on you over the simplest shit.

[luvspeas]

4. you should do everthing you can to have them turn on you.

That's how you know you are doing the right thing.

[Adrahil]

7. You realize many polygamists in the world are not white, right?

I couldn't give less of crap about poly marriage one way or another, but your statement is ridiculous.

Poly marriage is not the same as same sex marriage in any sense. But I can't see how poly people wanted some recognition for their relationships is because of white privilege.

[luvspeas]

8. if you knew anything about white privilege. ..

You wouldn't even go there. It's not about how many black or brown people you can count. Please read something.

[Adrahil]

9. Yes, It must be because of my White Privilege. :rolleyes:

White privilege is real, but not every fucking thing in the world is because of white privilege.

[luvspeas]

10. that's for you to figure out

[luvspeas]

11. many? how many?

Is there a census? I hope they don't mind you using them to make your little point.

[Adrahil]

15. Well take a look here:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legal_status_of_polygamy

Africa, especially north of the equator and the Middle east are popular spots it seems. But maybe my White Privilege is making me misread that.

[luvspeas]

23. my point has nothing to do with anyone not on DU

white privilege=endless discussion about legalizing poly relationships

I hope all those dark skinned people appreciate you using them to make a point about yourself.

[Adrahil]

28. actually, it has nothing to do with me.

I am in an monogamous marriage, and don't care about poly marriages at all. But I do not see how polys wanted to discuss their deal is somehow "white privilege." I have no problem with folks who think they are being treated unjustly bringing it up. Doesn't me they'll convince it's an issue we need to spend political capital fixing, though. And right now, I don't think it is. But white privilege? The only poly relationship I am personally familiar with is 2 black women and Peurto Rican dude.

[luvspeas]

31. wow. thanks for proving my point...

You are taking all this time and effort to address something that has nothing to do with you at all. You actually don't even support changing the laws. You felt the need to do actual research, not because you are even remotely interested in the issue but because you just had to have your say about race. Oh, and by the way, this has nothing to do with how many black and/or brown people you may or may not know.

[Maedhros]

12. I won't tear you to shreds, I'll just put you on ignore.

Chastising people for discussing something that they feel is important, just because you don't like the subject matter, shows me that I need not read any more of your posts.

[luvspeas]

20. you won't be missed by me.

Too bad for you and you alone.

[Humanist_Activist]

13. Waith, I thought talking about LGBT rights was white privilege. At least that was an argument...

I heard back in 2008 or so.

[LanternWaste]

18. I'd love to see a DU link to that common argument validating your allegation.

I'd love to see a DU link to that common argument validating your allegation. However, should one fail to be provided, I certainly do understand that we often require fiction to make a point, regardless of its irrelevance.

[Humanist_Activist]

27. It wasn't on DU, just something heard elsewhere...

He's a DU link to an example article:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x4413150

[luvspeas]

32. I'm sure this one person is glad you have used her to make your point

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

17. Not white privilege: White, PATRIARCHAL privilege. Now...that's better.

Because nothing about this bullshit benefits women. Nothing about it.

[luvspeas]

24. ding ding ding ding!

We have another winner! So glad somebody gets it.

[dairydog91]

38. Because there's no way a woman and two men could be in a poly relationship.

No way. A relationship between two people is great, but the addition of a third person, of course, causes any male in that relationship to immediately and violently establish physical control over the women, and of course all of the participants start dressing like fundamentalist Mormons.

[KamaAina]

21. Extra butter on mine, please.

[Nye Bevan]

25. Were all of the discussions about legalizing same sex marriage also related to white privilege? (nt)

[luvspeas]

30. it's about the fact that people here are spending so much time and energy one something

that really matters to so few. While the posts about Baltimore, South Carolina, Ferguson, and real issues affecting lots and lots of real people wither on the vine.

[seveneyes]

26. cue a thousand violins

[tymorial]

33. This is flame bait. Nothing more.

This will be my last response to these ridiculous polyamory/polygamy rants. Most of these posts are designed to create arguments. Until today all of the arguments have been virtually identical to the arguments used by those against same sex marriage. They simply swap samesex with polygamy. Today I have seen this and another which stated polygamy = rape. Facts do not matter to these people. They feel their way through their arguments and where they are desperate to prove their point, they cherry pick "facts" to bolster their claim. Their opinions are predetermined and nothing will ever change their mind because they are morally superior on this issue. They have a drive to white knight women in polygamous relationships because they believe all women in those relationships are abused. They only see the issue as related to Mormonism even though the sects which promote polygamy are a small percentage of the entire mormon religion. It doesn't matter that some women chose to enter into poly relationships and are quite happy. These people will never believe that to be true. Notice that they deflect and engage in misdirection when someone discusses cultures other than ours where polygamy is accpeted or if homosexuals or bisexuals may chose to enter into poly relationships. They don't care because they have a myopic point of view. This is my last comment on this matter. its pointless. Flame on.

[luvspeas]

35. ok stretch armstrong

[romanic]

34. And the Poly discussions

have taken another swerve into dumb dumb land. :/

[luvspeas]

36. so nice of you to say a discussion about white privilege is dumb

[DonCoquixote]

37. well conmsidering the folks from "sister wives" brought this up

and there is not ONE minority on that show, how is this not a sign of white privilege. If you had black people getting multiple wives, the ATF would burning down their homes right now.