Why does supporting one group have to mean insulting its "opposite" (see details)?
I see this all the time and it drives me nuts.
People trying to be supportive of overweight people feel the need to diss the thin. “Real women have curves,” for example.
Some people see feminism as an “us versus them” between men and women.
Lately the one that has been getting to me, is I’m seeing a lot of content on the internet comparing physical health ailments to mental health ailments, that minimize the struggles of people with physical health problems in order to bolster the feelings of people with mental health problems.
Just….why? Why can’t we strive to improve women’s lives without people thinking we’re out to oppress men? Why can’t we address the problems in mental AND physical health care as one? Why does acceptance of overweight people have to involve insulting the appearance of skinny people? Why is it a contest?
Why do people do this? What’s the psychology behind it? Do you notice it happening too, in these examples or others?
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