It's one thing to say that people in positions of power, on average, have not directly experienced the harassment or abuse that minorities or people belonging to marginalized groups have. That's fair and may account for some level of ignorance on their part. It is another to say that they _do not care about these things_ specifically because they are a member of a certain class/race/gender/whatever.
It's an important distinction as it sets the parameters by which we engage in conversation and debate. If you begin the conversation by accusing the other side of being inherently bigoted then there is no civil or useful exchange of ideas to be had. It puts the other side in a defensive posture from the get go and only leads to more tribal group-think.
It's an important distinction as it sets the parameters by which we engage in conversation and debate. If you begin the conversation by accusing the other side of being inherently bigoted then there is no civil or useful exchange of ideas to be had. It puts the other side in a defensive posture from the get go and only leads to more tribal group-think.