This post grew out of a radio discussion of the “ban bossy” campaign and includes a short piece first written for a zine. It argues that some forms of call-out culture produce friction without improving the argument or changing the underlying conditions.
The post is suspicious of using privilege as a quick way to dismiss a speaker. It also acknowledges that social change creates conflict. The unresolved question is how to distinguish useful pressure from a performance that mainly rewards the person applying it.
Related: Research Musings (2014)