As pointed out by Glas, the sports commentator was Frank Deford, a bigwig at Sports Illustrated. I don't think that makes him any more inclined to be open minded, though.
It's important that I don't live inside your head, and certainly cannot speak to your experience. I expect this caveat to matter a fair amount, as I'm likely to step on toes and come accross as an ass with a self-privileged perspective, but...
It's the c) which interests me most, in the above. I often say that I love indivuals (and I do, genuinely), but I hate people in groups (well, hate/dread/fear), and I think that you've articulated a part of the reason; individuals can be impacted, communicated with, etc. I do view the world this way, in part.
However, I also see patterns, particularly if individuals draw attention to them (ie, "Well, I'm an X, and because of that..."). As someone who's needs are not met by current social constructions, I see that a lot. More and more, as I'm less silent and less willing to just take it, I see that classic instance of "otherwise good people" justify their positions in regard to the status quo, and dismiss my concerns as uniquely my problems and my repsonsibilities. Me, I tend to think that inequity and injustice are my concerns, no matter where they fall, but then again, I'm no friend to the status quo.
I'm not sure, but I'm going to suggest that your a) enables your b), above. Do you think that maybe because you can be slotted in, that you don't experience hypercommon disjunct, either internally or externally, that it's easier to not care? What I mean to suggest, I think, is that since there's a place for you within culture, do you think that might make it easier to not care what others think of you? Again, I'm not casting aspersion, but there seems to be something there that keeps nagging at me.
And finally, comment, please, as often as you like. I trust your intent, even if I encounter something in your writing that might otherwise seem problematic. In other words, if I think I might be offended, I'll ask.
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It's important that I don't live inside your head, and certainly cannot speak to your experience. I expect this caveat to matter a fair amount, as I'm likely to step on toes and come accross as an ass with a self-privileged perspective, but...
It's the c) which interests me most, in the above. I often say that I love indivuals (and I do, genuinely), but I hate people in groups (well, hate/dread/fear), and I think that you've articulated a part of the reason; individuals can be impacted, communicated with, etc. I do view the world this way, in part.
However, I also see patterns, particularly if individuals draw attention to them (ie, "Well, I'm an X, and because of that..."). As someone who's needs are not met by current social constructions, I see that a lot. More and more, as I'm less silent and less willing to just take it, I see that classic instance of "otherwise good people" justify their positions in regard to the status quo, and dismiss my concerns as uniquely my problems and my repsonsibilities. Me, I tend to think that inequity and injustice are my concerns, no matter where they fall, but then again, I'm no friend to the status quo.
I'm not sure, but I'm going to suggest that your a) enables your b), above. Do you think that maybe because you can be slotted in, that you don't experience hypercommon disjunct, either internally or externally, that it's easier to not care? What I mean to suggest, I think, is that since there's a place for you within culture, do you think that might make it easier to not care what others think of you? Again, I'm not casting aspersion, but there seems to be something there that keeps nagging at me.
And finally, comment, please, as often as you like. I trust your intent, even if I encounter something in your writing that might otherwise seem problematic. In other words, if I think I might be offended, I'll ask.