[governance] Re: What else is discrimination?

[Avri Doria]

Ah misreporting again.

It is your reactions I am apprehensive and sometimes afraid of.
But you got me.
Congrats

Or maybe ...
My challenge to you, try being queer sometime in any culture.
Perhaps we should see whose tale of woe is bigger.


parminder <parminder at itforchange.net> wrote:

>
>
>Are you, Avri, really already fearful of this list and its
>interactions? 
>Dont then ever try to be one from a developing country, seeking to 
>articulate views that dont match the status quo in global IG today. You
>
>wont survive a week over here. Just a friendly advice in case you ever 
>thought of switching roles :) . parminder
>
>On Thursday 11 April 2013 04:09 PM, Avri Doria wrote:
>> parminder<parminder at itforchange.net>  wrote:
>>
>> es, there is a strong
>>> political bias coming from an entrenched 'structure of power' on
>this
>>> list. That bias is in fact exactly the opposite direction to what
>has
>>> been made out by the recent accusations. Although anyone who has
>tried
>>> to pursue with any seriousness a counter-hegemonic view on this list
>>> knows only too well what this 'structure of power' here is and with
>>> what
>>> kind of devastating effectiveness it works, a few recent examples
>may
>>> still be useful because entrenched social power also has this thing
>>> about quickly getting invisible, although no less potent for that.
>>>
>> Indeed on this list it its you who rules and the rest of us who run
>scared.
>> People of my ilk are the voice in the wilderness on this list these
>days.
>>
>> I am certainly always nervous about engaging when you are involved.
>> I do it because I fear fear more than I fear your wrath,
>> but have no doubt,
>> I am afraid of your wrath
>> and the way you wield language.
>>
>> I hope confessing my fear is not considered an attack.
>> But please know I will not let you render me
>> or those of my ilk
>> invisible.
>>
>>
>>> Inter alia, I was accuseful
>>> repeatedly
>>> of having a 'gotcha mentality'.
>> My statement was that you used that argument technique.
>> I never meant to imply anything about your mentality.
>> I would consider discussing anyone's mentality inappropriate.
>>
>>
>>
>> Avri Doria
>>

~~~
avri
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