Chains Bailey
Birdie Member
With each paragraph I laughed a little more. I'm the one who originally brought up the USWNT, but I'm too busy with my SJW work to post more.
With each paragraph I laughed a little more. I'm the one who originally brought up the USWNT, but I'm too busy with my SJW work to post more.
Yeah, the USWNT post just motivated me to rejoin the interwebs' and DGCR. For good or bad.
Thanks for reminding me to post an example of how the SJW crowd and their disingenuous narrative can have a direct effect in a negative way. The example is hypothetical but all to real at times.
A TD is discussing an upcoming event locally on social media. The TD was looking for opinions and feedback. The event is two rounds and the course has two sets of tees - shorts and longs. The TD is considering having all divisions play the shorter tees round one and then splitting the divisions for the second round. The TDs idea is to have the MPO, MP40 and MA1 play the long tees in the second round while all other divisions play the shorter tees.
Now, even though all divisions of both genders except the MPO, MP40 and MA1 will be playing the short tees round two - the TD is met with a vigorous backlash of people (Usually none are women) accusing the TD of being sexist for not having the FPO play the long tees as well. Cries of "Women are equal to men" are flying all over the place. The TD explains their point of view and is now met with being called a ism' phobic' or ist' of some sort again. The SJW crowd decides the intellectual thing to do would be post memes that are supposed to cast the TD in a bad light. What is worse is that the "Likes" are piling up from the virtue signaling crowd supporting the accusations against the TD and the TD is now feeling quite pressured to change their plans. Few to none have the character to go against the tide and in doing so ensure making themselves a pariah among their local disc golf community, so they just simply do not engage in the discussion.
So, the TD decides to change their original plans and have the FPO play the long tees in the second round. I realize that different TDs with different personalities will have varying reactions, but even if a small percentage are pressured into poor decisions, then that is too many. The TD has placated the SJW crowd, but at what expense?
Often, not always, the results are similar to as follows. I have witnessed all four of the following happen at various PDGA events.
The FPO players who attended will actually request not to play the long tees again next time. The event runs somewhat long due to the FPO division taking quite a bit longer to complete the round. The FPO division did not enjoy playing a layout that was not suited more to their skill set. The FPO do not attend the next year thinking they have to play that long layout again.
So what happened here? Why did the SJWs demand that the FPO play the long tees not end in a celebration of equality? IMO, the SJW crowd often destroys the environment (Usually social media) where discussions are being held. Valid and productive opinions and feedback are lost in the wave of virtue signaling lunacy.
Who suffered from this scenario? Not the SJW crowd, that is for sure. The TD, to a degree, suffered in that the FPO may not think that the TD really cares about their experience at events. The FPO suffered the worst - refer to the above points of negative possibilities that could happen, and often do, if the TD gives in to the SJW narrative.
I have presented a problem, it is on me to at least offer some solutions.
First, Offer reason, facts and logic in a non-combative fashion on varying social media. I think more people need to risk losing the "Likes" and becoming less popular on social media by pushing back. As I am attempting here on DGCR (Though losing the popularity I have never had is of little concern). Second, ASK THE WOMEN who play locally their thoughts on these things. Ask about their preferred level of entry fees, suitable layouts
and any other concerns or wants they view are important. You will not be able to please all of them, as with any group, but you can learn the overall gist' of what they prefer in a PDGA event.
I believe that is at least 4 drifting' posts - I will title my days work of posting here "The Triggering".