Difference between revisions of "Biased Balance"
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| − | A [[facet of categorism]]: Aiming for balance not between two sides coexisting, but rather between one side's right to exist and the other side's “right” to harass them | + | A [[facet of categorism]]: Aiming for balance not between two sides coexisting, but rather between one side's right to exist and the other side's “right” to harass them. (In Swedish: balansbias) |
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This [[facet of categorism]] is an expression of: [[prejudice]], leading to [[discrimination]].<br> | This [[facet of categorism]] is an expression of: [[prejudice]], leading to [[discrimination]].<br> | ||
| − | It is likely to intersect with facets such as | + | It is likely to intersect with facets such as: |
| − | * [[Narrativism]]: Building a story about how the injustice is "fair and balanced". | + | * [[''Narrativism'']]: Building a story about how the injustice is "fair and balanced". |
| − | * [[Zerosumming]]: Making it seem fair by pretending that every gain for the people in one group automatically is an equal loss for the people in another group. | + | * [[''Zerosumming'']]: Making it seem fair by pretending that every gain for the people in one group automatically is an equal loss for the people in another group. |
| − | As well as with [[abstractions of categorism|abstractions]] such as | + | As well as with [[abstractions of categorism|abstractions]] such as: |
| − | * [[Categorist co-definitions]]: Fiddling with the categorization to hide the injustice, through lumping one group into another. | + | * [[''Categorist co-definitions'']]: Fiddling with the categorization to hide the injustice, through lumping one group into another. |
| − | * [[Categorist distinctions]]: Fiddling with the categorization to hide the injustice, through separating a part of the relevant group from the rest or separating the people in the group from their rights. | + | * [[''Categorist distinctions'']]: Fiddling with the categorization to hide the injustice, through separating a part of the relevant group from the rest or separating the people in the group from their rights. |
| − | * [[Zero-category]]: Making it look as if equal rights for the people in a marginalized group would be "special rights" by hiding the [[normative]] group. | + | * [[''Zero-category'']]: Making it look as if equal rights for the people in a marginalized group would be "special rights" by hiding the [[normative]] group. |
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| + | Examples of applying this facet to a particular [[foci of categorism]] can include: | ||
| + | * [[''homophobia'']]: Not standing up for the right for gay people to have their relationships in peace as well as the right for religious people to worship in peace, but instead standing up for a balance between the right for gay people to have their relationships in peace versus the “right” for religious people to persecute gay people. | ||
Revision as of 12:54, 11 September 2014
A facet of categorism: Aiming for balance not between two sides coexisting, but rather between one side's right to exist and the other side's “right” to harass them. (In Swedish: balansbias)
Interactions
This facet of categorism is an expression of: prejudice, leading to discrimination.
It is likely to intersect with facets such as:
- ''Narrativism'': Building a story about how the injustice is "fair and balanced".
- ''Zerosumming'': Making it seem fair by pretending that every gain for the people in one group automatically is an equal loss for the people in another group.
As well as with abstractions such as:
- ''Categorist co-definitions'': Fiddling with the categorization to hide the injustice, through lumping one group into another.
- ''Categorist distinctions'': Fiddling with the categorization to hide the injustice, through separating a part of the relevant group from the rest or separating the people in the group from their rights.
- ''Zero-category'': Making it look as if equal rights for the people in a marginalized group would be "special rights" by hiding the normative group.
Examples of applying this facet to a particular foci of categorism can include:
- ''homophobia'': Not standing up for the right for gay people to have their relationships in peace as well as the right for religious people to worship in peace, but instead standing up for a balance between the right for gay people to have their relationships in peace versus the “right” for religious people to persecute gay people.
