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HereSince1628

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2. I feel most hopeless in the presence of stigma related to "activist privilege"

Reply to cbayer (Reply #1)

Wed Sep 3, 2014, 05:13 AM

Sep 2014

Last edited Wed Sep 3, 2014, 06:26 AM - Edit history (1)

You know, that protect prejudice ...when activists for one or another group fighting prejudice and discrimination decide that the best way to communicate for their cause is to use stigmatizing language about the mentally ill for their struggle.

For whatever reason, -THAT- usually leaves me feeling pressed into the bottom of an unrelenting dominance hierarchy.

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Mentally ill suffer in sick health system. [View all] HereSince1628 Sep 2014 OP

It just gets worse and worse and worse. cbayer Sep 2014 #1

I feel most hopeless in the presence of stigma related to "activist privilege" HereSince1628 Sep 2014 #2

Can you give me an example of what you mean? cbayer Sep 2014 #3

Oh it's like yesterday HereSince1628 Sep 2014 #4

I understand what you are saying. cbayer Sep 2014 #5