This is a site about how discussions between privileged people and marginalized people are derailed by the privileged person. It can apply to all situations as regardless of race, gender, or sexual orientation, we have ALL been both the Privileged and have ALL been the Marginalized person at some point in our lives, and have probably ALL had their arguments derailed, or have done the derailing, at some point in time. http://derailingfordummies.com/ I fully admit/own up to, using these derailings: But that happens to me too! You're Just Oversensitive It's Only The Internet Probably more, I bet I have done others and didn't notice. If I have on this forum to someone, please point it out. I have personally been derailed like this: As a woman talking with men: But that happens to me too! You're Being Overemotional You're Arguing With Opinions Not Fact You're Being Hostile (Usually said as "You're a (*)(*)(*)(*)(*)!") You're Taking Things Too Personally Aren't You Treating Each Other Worse Anyway As a French-speaking resident of New Brunswick to an English-speaking resident of New Brunswick You're Being Hostile (You hate the English) You Just Enjoy Being Offended Your Experience Is Not Representative Of Everyone Unless You Can Prove Your Experience Is Widespread I Won't Believe It I Don't Think You're As Marginalised As You Claim (This one is their favourite, they often bring up other minorities with this one, usually non-white ones) But You're Different To The Others "It's A Conspiracy!" (Yup, we really do discuss how to make New Brunswick Quebec 2.0 over coffee) Who Wins Gold in the Oppression Olympics? (usually the knife thrown after I Don't Think You're As Marginalised As You Claim) How have you been derailed? How have you derailed?
