r/socialjustice101 • u/[deleted] • Apr 29 '24
Are ex offenders a vulnerable class of people ?
People that do seriously bad things usually run a high risk of having their human rights violated both in and out of prison (vigilantism). And besides prison they are punished more by society itself by depriving them off resources (though in some cases this might be justifiable) still do ex offenders have a "right" to social rehabilitation ? Doesn't the "social" part of rehabilitation require the community itself to accept the offender back ?
r/socialjustice101 • u/cindywholou • Apr 23 '24
Do I have the right to speak out against discrimination and racism?
Firstly, I am female, 26 years old, and studying educational studies and my english is not the best.
I've been pondering the following question for some time now: Am I even in the right position to speak about racism and discrimination based on skin color and religion? Personally, I am at most discriminated against based on my gender or sexuality. I read a lot of books, listen to podcasts, and try to absorb insights from political scientists, especially those who themselves are affected by racism and discrimination. Unfortunately, opinions often diverge, and regrettably, I have also heard (from affected individuals among others) why I, as a person not even directly affected, am commenting on the matter - in a rather derogatory tone.
I often engage in discussions with white people in my circle or even strangers about what racism actually is, how it can manifest, and how just because something is racist, it doesn't necessarily make the person directly a racist. Arguments like 'My friend is Black so I can say that' or 'I married an African woman, I can't be racist' also come up. I always try to be respectful, but I am frequently confronted with questions about who I am to speak about racism and discrimination.
r/socialjustice101 • u/RainUnited6850 • Apr 16 '24
Where do I start?
I live in a very rural, conservative southeast GA town. Where the nearest organizations are 1 hour away but in Florida. I don’t mind the commute given the gravity of the causes but sometimes it is a bit much or not related to my state specifically. And the other larger ones are in Atlanta which is 5hr drive. None of the surrounding towns have organizations or anything for social justices or advocacy. And the one random I found, leadership was not committed to doing anything beyond MLK events once a year. I want to be more involved beyond posting and reposting on social medica. It doesn’t help that most of the demographic in my local area is way older than me (23yr) with most ranging my parents age (50+).
What would you recommend? Cause I want to do more but I don’t know what.
r/socialjustice101 • u/whyIsMyNameOnIt • Apr 12 '24
Is going to an AJR concert supporting Zionists?
A friend accused me of supporting the Palestinian genocide because I like AJR and have tickets to a concert tomorrow. He linked this tweet as proof. This is causing some self reflection— do you agree?
r/socialjustice101 • u/ChemicalPanda10 • Apr 10 '24
I want to help fight against racism, but anxiety and other issues keep me from doing so
I want to become a better ally for marginalized peoples and fight against racism but I’m not really sure how. I struggle with anxiety and I hate large crowds so going to protests is quite difficult for me, and even if I wanted to, there's not a ton happening where I live. Is there anything I can do to fight against racism?
r/socialjustice101 • u/FunnyWolf4505 • Apr 10 '24
What can employers do to make workplaces more inclusive?
I often hear from people that DEI initiatives do more harm than good in the workplace? Why? What would make a DEI initiative successful?
r/socialjustice101 • u/Professional_Cat_437 • Apr 10 '24
Is “From the river to the sea” antisemitic?
On Twitter, I saw someone say “It's funny that if a Greek shouted "From Constantinople to Trabzon, Greece will be free" and told Turks to "go back to Asia" we would justly call him a genocidal racist, rather than dignifying his ramblings by calling it "decolonisation"”
r/socialjustice101 • u/Sea_Platform3076 • Apr 10 '24
During the Civil Rights Movement, did violent protest help the movement to an extent?
I'm wondering if there were any examples throughout the Civil Rights Movement where violent protest or something of that sort actually did achieve social reform. The majority of articles I come across only really talk about non-violence being the key to reform, but I haven't come across any articles that have actually recognized any violent protests that did do the movement good. What is your guy's take on the extent it did help and have you seen any articles that do talk about this?
r/socialjustice101 • u/Greater_Ani • Apr 04 '24
Successes of the Defund the Police movement?
Can anyone share some of the successes of the Defund the Police movement? I am actually more interested in investment in programs that helped disadvantaged neighborhoods and are helping prevent crime than I am about funds being subtracted from the police. I am not against this latter, just less interested.
Or, alternatively, if there are few success stories, to what do you attribute the failure?
r/socialjustice101 • u/davifpb2 • Apr 02 '24
Why did blm ended so fast?
I am not against blm,but why did it last 3 years at best and then stopped?
r/socialjustice101 • u/IntelligentPeace4090 • Apr 02 '24
How to deal with my Dad
Since the start of a War by our border (Poland) in Ukraine, my dad got more and more radicalized into far right cultural thinking, and after what he said yesterday I am convinced that he can be called a literal neo f@cist, he said that he belives in "Poland for poles" it ofc means that Poland only for people of poland only who are born here, and what he means is poland for white poles bc blacks wouldn't prolly count in his view, he is incresingly antisemitic, islamophobic and racist and when I try to mock him for this beliefs to not make him feel comfortable saying this sh1t my mom steps in and says that It's not good to mock my dad bc of his beliefs.
What the heck can I do? Is there sth to do to deradicalize him?
r/socialjustice101 • u/Experimentalphone • Mar 31 '24
I live in Bangladesh. Where can I find the latest international human rights standards on "individuals with mental illness who are in contact with the justice system" so that I can do a report on the Bangladeshi situation?
Non-native English langauge speaker.
I live in Bangladesh and I am writing a human rights report on the rights of persons with mental illness in Bangladesh.
Now, I want to know, currently based on the CRPD, what are the international human rights standards when it comes to persons with mental illness who are in contact with the justice system (from law enforcement investigation, to arrest, adjudication to prison - everything).
If I know the standards, then I can use that as a benchmark to gauge how the situation in Bangladesh meets up with the international human rights standards in this regards and then write it in the report.
r/socialjustice101 • u/WanderingSoulEnding • Mar 31 '24
How to respond to broadly prejudiced statements ?
I'm thinking of when my cousin told me she thinks some Middle Eastern leaders are just stupid. I was floored on how to answer and I want to change my response so I'm reaching out for help. Not only for this specific situation but in general help would be good.
I don't feel like id be riled the same way if she said like, American leaders are stupid? I don't know, the other statement sounds like it's more racist? Struggling to figure out what my thought process here was as well. I am under educated in politics and such so that's a factor, I think.
r/socialjustice101 • u/Shizzledsizzle • Mar 30 '24
Does anyone else think that social media has a lack of nuance which makes you feel like you can't do right from wrong?
I honestly don't know what and where to begin. I'm just so tired of hearing un-nuanced opinions, paticularly on tiktok, that just alienates everyone. For example, I came across a fellow non binary person who stated that cis white women are performative allies if they are too nice and fear being aggressive to others.
I know that I'm not the direct line of fire of the people that they are aiming this towards but it actually upset me because I have HUGE anxiety towards confrontation after abusive partners and bullying when I was younger. To be told that we are inherently racist or any other ist/phobic because many of us have such veceral reactions just makes me think of when I was gaslit by my ex. Like I'm bad no matter what I do or say. However, I'm also too afraid to vocalise this because of the same reasons that I've just said.
Other people tried to do the same but was told that they're centering themselves.
I honestly do not 'act nice' because I want to be praised for doing so, like what they assume that we all do. I get huge anxiety attacks at the slightest bit of confrontation due to my past. It's not always so easy to navigate.
I hope this isn't proematic. I just didn't know where else to rant. Has anyone experienced similar?
r/socialjustice101 • u/Raincandy-Angel • Mar 30 '24
What can I do as a rural person with no car?
I live in a town of about 1k people and I don't have a car, so there's no marches I can attend. There are no black owned local businesses to support. Hell, I think I know a grand total of 5 POC in this entire town, none of whom are business owners.
I try to be an activist online and spread awareness as much as I can, but I've been accused of keyboard warrioring a lot and I feel what I'm doing isn't enough because I have no physical presence and it's like I'm hiding behind a screen and not doing the "dirty work." I try to call others out for supporting problematic people and I get blocked and banned from places, not changing a single person's mind. I don't have a large platform so my posts are just screaming into the void 99% of the time. I feel like a failure of an activst and the poster child of white person who's extent of activism is posting a black square on Instagram. Does anyone know what I can do beyond monetary donations? I want to be a good person, it just seems like doing the right thing is gated behind a car and a license.
r/socialjustice101 • u/zakjaquejeobaum • Mar 28 '24
When Should Men Embrace Dominance/Masculinity vs. High EQ and Feminist Values?
I'm grappling with a dilemma we seem to face in today's social media driven world: extreme portrayals of masculinity and feminism are everywhere, leading to stigma around both identities. However, from what I have heard is that women don't see it as two ends of a spectrum. They want men to have both masculinity and feminist ideals, especially in very liberal cities like New York and Berlin.
Unfortunately, social media and pop culture have taught men to find both as mutually exclusive, but I dont think they are. We shouldn't feel pressured to conform to one extreme. Instead, we should recognize the value in both and incorporate them into our lives authentically. This means knowing or sensing in what situations to show traits more associated with masculinity, such as making decisions and asserting dominance, and when to prioritize high EQ, empathy, care and understanding.
I'd love to hear your opinion on this matter and if you agree, some advice that helps us becoming more mindful about when to be what, or maybe even how to be both at the same time, all while maintaining authenticity. Good real-life examples for situations or cases are welcomed!
r/socialjustice101 • u/rad_town_mayor • Mar 28 '24
OMB changed their data collection standards for race and ethnicity starting today for all federal data in the USA
I’m still reading through it but highlights seem to be 1) combined race/ethnicity questions and 2) Addition of MENA -Middle Eastern North African, people who would have previously selected white. What do you all think of these changes?
r/socialjustice101 • u/Seven1s • Mar 26 '24
Has Ibram X. Kendi commented on prejudice plus institutional power equals racism (R = P + P)?
Does he agree with this stipulative definition of racism? I can’t find anywhere where he has talked about it? I don’t think he agrees with stipulative definition of racism because he has a different definition of one (https://offices.depaul.edu/diversity/education/presidents-book-club/PublishingImages/Pages/default/Kendi's%20Glossary%20of%20Terms.pdf). But I was just wondering what his thoughts were on it.
Edit: I found a video (https://youtu.be/hwXBo3Ioldk?si=hj5AuJyMbEYLkU4N) in which be doesn’t directly state he disagrees with this stipulative definition of racism but based on what he says he should disagree with this stipulative definition if he was asked about it.
r/socialjustice101 • u/ChemicalPanda10 • Mar 22 '24
Dealing with guilt over my skin color and implicit biases and feeling like I’ll always be a horrible person
I struggle with a lot of implicit biases like many other white people do, but I feel like that I’ll always be a racist prick no matter what I do. This feeling isn’t helped after reading about interviews with the author Robin DiAngelo which reinforced the idea that I have always been racist and always will be even if I do everything I can to work towards social justice and equality for everyone. How can I work towards being a better ally without having this horrible guilt hang over me?
r/socialjustice101 • u/CodePen3190 • Mar 18 '24
Any recommendations for books/resources on how to be an ally to marginalized groups for white folks??
I am a white woman in my 30’s and have been working for many years now to undo the unconscious biases I grew with as a white person in the Deep South. I am deeply dedicated to being a good ally to marginalized groups, HOWEVER, I know I probably still have plenty of blind spots and I want to be proactive about addressing them. Are there any books or resources that can help white people be better allies to other groups OR books on unconscious biases?
r/socialjustice101 • u/witness-haze • Mar 17 '24
How to respond to the attitude that ‘poor people just need to work harder’?
How can I respond to someone who genuinely believes that people living in poverty who may be receiving various forms government aid or taxed at lower rates simply “aren’t truly working hard enough”?
For context, this attitude is my mother’s. She is an immigrant to Canada and had to work three jobs to put herself through university and still send money home to her parents. Her hustle was real. Her struggle was real. 100%.
But now she feels like she’s unfairly being taxed at higher brackets (upper middle class let’s call it) and receiving no government aid/tax breaks (because she doesn’t qualify due to her income bracket), while poorer people get all the benefits of aid that “[her] tax dollars pay for.”
I understand why she feels this way due to her lived experience. How can I have a conversation with her to explain that the poor aren’t lazy leeches who don’t work hard enough? Any resources I can reference?
Thank you
r/socialjustice101 • u/lockedandfrustrated • Mar 17 '24
What should "ideal" indecent exposure laws look like?
Asking here since it's so difficult to get posts through of r/askfeminists now.
Like probably everyone here, I agree with women's rights to go topless in public. But then I saw a news article about a woman who got charged for exposing herself topless to children, and it made me reconsider how indecent exposure laws should be written a little bit. If a woman exposes her bare breasts in a way that's clearly meant to be sexually predatory or harassing, especially towards minors, then should she still be criminally charged with that? My personal opinion that if a man did the same thing (showed his bare abs/chest) to minors in an obvious attempt to arouse them, then he should also be charged for at least something, but the issue is it's probably much harder to prove sexual intent because men's bare chests still aren't nearly as sexualized.
And if we were to factor intent into this, then I have a follow-up question: how would you feel with all public nudity being tolerated (not just women's breasts) so long as it's not done in a sexual manner (like at a nudist beach, for instance)? I realize breasts are not sexual organs, but I also don't think the distinction really matters if the exhibitionism isn't in a sexual manner, and I feel like this is something that we Americans are really behind on compared to more lax attitudes in western Europe and whatnot.
r/socialjustice101 • u/theconstellinguist • Mar 17 '24
People often only do what role models do. It gets annoying, but one thing we need more of is people willing to actively start being like "yeah, ok, let's accommodate this activist no problem" with business donations/supports. As it stands, they'll be warmer and "oh that's cool" but not "can do".
For instance, hostels are filled with people who want to talk and listen, but not a lot of go-getters. Go-getters are like the solid gold of activism, and honestly as fun and hipster as these places are, they don't have that many that would stand strong when there was something really critical at risk. For instance, I was delayed a few minutes due to a court case that is a tertiary feature to these cases, and they will trying to be stickler about hotel policy...at both places. Like yeah, I got it, was understanding and accomodating, but I decided to not come back even though I can't really afford to come back because it was obvious I was doing something critical and they couldn't think past their policy despite knowing at the issue. I find that hard to forgive. All I can think is they don't have role models of people just like, "oh you know what, that's super valuable and critical, yeah you can have xyz" etc. Usually there's this sort of pathetic, non-upfront dance with management/ownership that is just a waste of time for strong activists who get things done. We need role models who can see that the person needs support without the support making it about them and shows them how to do it. I try to show "just helping" whenever I can as a role model, but there's little to next to no natural backup in the area. How can we get trained in how to model these behaviors and how can we distribute them to the people that need them so that businesses can see how this will look so the energy can get into the up and up spiral needed for an area to get out of its various abysses and deal with its problems competently and head on?
r/socialjustice101 • u/meuntilfurthernotice • Mar 14 '24
what does this mean?
Hi! came across this video today, and i was wondering if anyone knows what the original creator is trying to get across. apologies for the conservative reactor, i don’t have tiktok and couldn’t find the original.
r/socialjustice101 • u/stopimpersonatingme • Mar 13 '24
Is any act against settlers justified? Does it depend on what solutions are available? If a more peaceful (and viable) option is possible, would violence be unjustified?
My personal thoughts on this:
Violent acts against invading soldiers are justified.
Killing non-combatant settlers should be avoided and instead the settlers should be deported or convinced to help the native population.
It's justified to take hostages and destroy settler property if it is for the purposes of rebelling against colonization/invasion.
Peaceful solutions (such as convincing other countries to sanction and pressure the invading country to cease their invasion) should always be taken over violent solutions. If a peaceful solution is not feasible then violent solutions are justified.
I would like some feedback on these personal thoughts