Return To FireDon't be satisfied with stories, how things have gone with others. Unfold your own myth.
— Rumi
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Stefaniia SidorovaYesterday, I facilitated a small group conversation about the basics of feminist philosophy. It was such a wonderful experience! At the end of the discussion, the participants (none of whom were 'professional' philosophers) came up with some fundamental principles for conducting feminist scientific research AND used those principles to critique the articles we had discussed!
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Every syllable, every action, every presentation is a vote within direct democracy. The more we relinquish this responsibility to civility, the more we condemn our peers to servitude. If everyone accepts reasonable agency; it is impossible for civility to be divisive without material coercion (be it physical or metaphysical).
If this harm is ever used to divide a community, it is the responsibility of the entire community to defend itself lest material harm be normalized.
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We cannot respect others as independent and equal that we cannot identify, so language is necessary for cooperation (as opposed to assimilation or rejection). The more diversity of language we have, the more respect we can have for things that are not ourselves.
We cannot respect others as independent and equal that we cannot identify, so language is necessary for cooperation (as opposed to assimilation or rejection). The more diversity of language we have, the more respect we can have for things that are not ourselves.
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Synonyms of civility such as "tradition", "cultural norms", “orthodoxy”, “time tested”, “appropriate”, “iconic”, “natural”, etc will always fundamentally appeal to the same underlying justification: the community has already accepted the idea as valid so it is factual. While any such claim is inherently socially "true", it is vital to note that the social cohesion provided becomes circular at the moment when it is defended.
Synonyms of civility such as "tradition", "cultural norms", “orthodoxy”, “time tested”, “appropriate”, “iconic”, “natural”, etc will always fundamentally appeal to the same underlying justification: the community has already accepted the idea as valid so it is factual. While any such claim is inherently socially "true", it is vital to note that the social cohesion provided becomes circular at the moment when it is defended.