The original sealion comic doesn't even explain why the sealion is wrong, he just comes across as obnoxious. But the kind of obnoxious the people who use the term "sealion" would champion otherwise.
The random guy says something vaguely racist. The sealion calls him out on it. He continues to dodge justifying why he said something bigoted. So the sealion keeps hounding him to backdown or justify it, being entirely polite but extremely hyperbolically forward (following him into his house).
You know, the kind of thing Leftist Twitter does but usually without the veneer of politeness and much more violently.
So even as a word, it fails to make sense because generally you should call out open bigots spreading bigotry on the street (within reason, only actual direct bigotry not "Nazi dogwhistling"). That's not wrong in any sense. But they want to be the ones to own that type of dogpiling.
generally you should call out open bigots spreading bigotry on the street
No you shouldn't. You should stfu and go about you business. Because I guarantee you that some opinion you hold will be considered "bigoted" by the powers that be.
Do you believe that men can't change into women by wishing it? Congrats you are a bigot. Do you believe that single parenting isn't the optimal situation in which to raise children? Congrats you are a bigot. Do you believe obesity is unhealthy? Congrats you are a bigot.
What "calling out" really is is reinforcing your in-group loyalty at the expense of perceived out-group members, particularly those who are vulnerable and non-threatening.
Animal rights activists don't go to biker bars and dump red paint on guys wearing leather. They do it to old women wearing furs. The same thing, because you won't "call out" anyone who has the power to retaliate against you.
The original sealion comic doesn't even explain why the sealion is wrong, he just comes across as obnoxious. But the kind of obnoxious the people who use the term "sealion" would champion otherwise.
The random guy says something vaguely racist. The sealion calls him out on it. He continues to dodge justifying why he said something bigoted. So the sealion keeps hounding him to backdown or justify it, being entirely polite but extremely hyperbolically forward (following him into his house).
You know, the kind of thing Leftist Twitter does but usually without the veneer of politeness and much more violently.
So even as a word, it fails to make sense because generally you should call out open bigots spreading bigotry on the street (within reason, only actual direct bigotry not "Nazi dogwhistling"). That's not wrong in any sense. But they want to be the ones to own that type of dogpiling.
No you shouldn't. You should stfu and go about you business. Because I guarantee you that some opinion you hold will be considered "bigoted" by the powers that be.
Do you believe that men can't change into women by wishing it? Congrats you are a bigot. Do you believe that single parenting isn't the optimal situation in which to raise children? Congrats you are a bigot. Do you believe obesity is unhealthy? Congrats you are a bigot.
What "calling out" really is is reinforcing your in-group loyalty at the expense of perceived out-group members, particularly those who are vulnerable and non-threatening.
Animal rights activists don't go to biker bars and dump red paint on guys wearing leather. They do it to old women wearing furs. The same thing, because you won't "call out" anyone who has the power to retaliate against you.
Definition of a bigot: 1. a person who constantly and stubbornly holds a particular point of view etc.
By this definition, I am a proud bigot.