Wednesday, September 16, 2015


     In her text (The Revolution Will Not Be Polite: The Issue of Nice Versus Good), Rachael argues that the issue of social justice goes beyond being “nice” to acting “good”. Trying to find special terminology to insult others in a nice way is not accepted. Just conduct implies destroying systematic marginalization and privilege. It implies avoiding oppressive behaviour or abuse under the guise of acting nice. As an example, many women were exploited by nice abusers. Moreover, privileged people are those who enjoy by law and socio-cultural norms systematic advantages over other people. It is not that they are treated nicely or not, it the way they enjoy life opportunities and exercise their rights as compared to marginalized groups. Niceness is a tricky method used by oppressors to exercise subtle control over the oppressed. Though selling rules that condemn expressing anger oppressive conduct, it becomes too easy to hold on to social and cultural power over marginalized people. Confusing the meaning of oppression may result in denying certain groups their rights and opportunities, only because they belong to this group and not the other. For example, when non-whiteness is considered a bad thing, non-white people will be systematically prevented from enjoying equal social rights as the “whites”. Therefore, the confusion between the “good” and the “nice” should come to an end so that social justice would come into place. People cannot be nicely denied their rights and opportunities.

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  1. Ali Add a title. Check moodle for your grade. Good summary. I am afraid you quote and you shouldn't. Also, your wording is too close to the text at times.

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