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About

"Oppression Olympics" refers to arguments in which inequalities faced by a group are dismissed for being considered less important than those faced by another group. While it was originally used inside feminist circles to address race-related grievances within the feminist movement, the term has been used online to mock those who seek approval or praise for being more disadvantaged than others.

Origin

In 1993, the phrase "oppression olympics" was coined by feminist author and activist Elizabeth "Betita" Martínez to challenge the idea of the "hierarchy of oppressions" when addressing inequalities faced by minorities.[13]

Spread

On April 29th, 2008, Urban Dictionary[2] user Allison Amy submitted an entry for "Oppression Olympics." On May 6th, the race and pop culture website Racialicious[3] published an article titled "Re-Examining the Phrase 'Oppression Olympics'", which discussed usage of the term among minority groups. On January 28th, 2010, an entry for "Oppression Olympics" was submitted the the Geek Feminism Wiki.[4] On January 7th, 2013, Redditor 2129096947 submitted an oppression olympics infographic to the /r/TumblrInAction[12] subreddit (shown below).

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On July 21st, 2014, YouTuber Shoe0nHead uploaded a video titled "Oppression_olympics.mp4," in which she mocked third-wave feminist grievances expressed on Tumblr for being unwarranted in Western countries (shown below). Within three months, the video gained over 200,000 views and 5,100 comments.

On August 23rd, 2014, Kotaku[8] published an article in the "Talk Amongst Yourselves" section of the video game blog titled "Gaming Media and the Oppression Olympics," which criticized contemporary feminists, so-called "social justice warriors" and video game news sites. On September 25th, Gawker[11] published an article titled "The Privilege Tournament," which invited readers to cast their votes for who would be considered the most privileged group. A tumblr page was created to list occurences of Oppression Olympics arguments taking places on tumblr[15]. On September 26th, the philosophy blog Critical Theory[10] published post mocking the Gawker article for being an example of the oppression olympics.

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Criticism

The term came under scrutiny by feminists online for the fallacy of relative privation[14] it relates to. The Geek Feminism's definition of it[4] also highlights how it can be used to derail a discussion from its original course, or to silence a debate. A November 4th, 2012 blog post from Everyday Feminism quoted it to support the idea that Oppression Olympics as an argumentative tool shouldn't be used at all when discussing oppression and inequalities[7]. This idea was picked by other bloggers[5][6]. A February 2014 Group Think article from the Jezebel website mocked the term as an argument, emphasizing on its derailing nature[16].

Search Interest

External References

[1] culturalstudies.ucsc.edu – Coalition Building Among People of Color / 12/7/1998

[2] Urban Dictionary : Oppression Olympics

[3] Racialicious – Re-Examining the Phrase “Oppression Olympics”

[4] wikia – Oppression Olympics

[5] egrollman.com – Racism vs. Homophobia: Why No One Wins the Oppression Olympics

[6] thesociologicalcinema.com – Oppression Olympics: A Losing Game for All

[7] everydayfeminism – Oppression Olympics: The Games We Shouldn’t Be Playing

[8] Kotaku – Gaming Media and the Oppression Olympics

[9] Reddit – MARCH MADNESS: OPPRESSION OLYMPICS BRACKET – INTERNATIONAL SURVEY-TAKING EVENT

[10] critical-theroy.com – Gawker is Literally Hosting the Oppression Olympics

[11] Gawker – The Privilege Tournament

[12] Reddit – Oppression Olympic Infographic

[13] Google – oppression olympics

[14] Wikipedia – Fallacy of relative privation

[15] Tumblr – Oppression Olympics, Go for the GOLD!

[16] Jezebel – How to Compete in the Oppression Olympics [and Win]

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About

"Oppression Olympics" refers to arguments in which inequalities faced by a group are dismissed for being considered less important than those faced by another group. While it was originally used inside feminist circles to address race-related grievances within the feminist movement, the term has been used online to mock those who seek approval or praise for being more disadvantaged than others.

Origin

In 1993, the phrase "oppression olympics" was coined by feminist author and activist Elizabeth "Betita" Martínez to challenge the idea of the "hierarchy of oppressions" when addressing inequalities faced by minorities.[13]

Spread

On April 29th, 2008, Urban Dictionary[2] user Allison Amy submitted an entry for "Oppression Olympics." On May 6th, the race and pop culture website Racialicious[3] published an article titled "Re-Examining the Phrase 'Oppression Olympics'", which discussed usage of the term among minority groups. On January 28th, 2010, an entry for "Oppression Olympics" was submitted the the Geek Feminism Wiki.[4] On January 7th, 2013, Redditor 2129096947 submitted an oppression olympics infographic to the /r/TumblrInAction[12] subreddit (shown below).


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On July 21st, 2014, YouTuber Shoe0nHead uploaded a video titled "Oppression_olympics.mp4," in which she mocked third-wave feminist grievances expressed on Tumblr for being unwarranted in Western countries (shown below). Within three months, the video gained over 200,000 views and 5,100 comments.



On August 23rd, 2014, Kotaku[8] published an article in the "Talk Amongst Yourselves" section of the video game blog titled "Gaming Media and the Oppression Olympics," which criticized contemporary feminists, so-called "social justice warriors" and video game news sites. On September 25th, Gawker[11] published an article titled "The Privilege Tournament," which invited readers to cast their votes for who would be considered the most privileged group. A tumblr page was created to list occurences of Oppression Olympics arguments taking places on tumblr[15]. On September 26th, the philosophy blog Critical Theory[10] published post mocking the Gawker article for being an example of the oppression olympics.


WHITE MIXED RACE NATIVE AMERICAN EAST ASIAN LATINO/HISPANIC 3 SOUTH ASIAN BLACK NATIVE HAWARAN/ INTERSEX MALE CISCENDER 4 TRANS (M→n- S TRANS". M)- RACE GENDER 3 MJRA 6 FEHALE CISGENDER ASEXUAL STRAIGHT OBJECT SEXUALITY ZOOPHILIA 1 AIDS/CANCER G DEAF 4 ALCOHOLIC/ADDICT BIRTH DEFECT DISABILITYLND SEXUALITY PLUSHIES LESBIAN BISEXUAL MENTAL ILLNESS 2 QUADyPARAPLEGIC 7 EATING DISORDER THE GAWKER UNDEREMPLUELAND ABUSE SURVIVOR OVEREDUCATED AND SIKH BUDDHIST HINDU TOURNAMENT SOCIOECONOMIC UNEMED RELIGION 6 HIGH SCHOOL DROPOUT 2 INCARCERATED MINIMLM WAGE EARNER CATHOLIC STEROIDAL PRETTY UGLY AMPUTEE SHORT BUT REAL BAD 4 PENICILLIN BEE STINGS PHYSIQUE ALLERGIES GLUTEN CATS/DOGS SHELLFISH TALL T LATEX

Criticism

The term came under scrutiny by feminists online for the fallacy of relative privation[14] it relates to. The Geek Feminism's definition of it[4] also highlights how it can be used to derail a discussion from its original course, or to silence a debate. A November 4th, 2012 blog post from Everyday Feminism quoted it to support the idea that Oppression Olympics as an argumentative tool shouldn't be used at all when discussing oppression and inequalities[7]. This idea was picked by other bloggers[5][6]. A February 2014 Group Think article from the Jezebel website mocked the term as an argument, emphasizing on its derailing nature[16].

Search Interest

External References

[1] culturalstudies.ucsc.edu – Coalition Building Among People of Color / 12/7/1998

[2] Urban Dictionary : Oppression Olympics

[3] Racialicious – Re-Examining the Phrase “Oppression Olympics”

[4] wikia – Oppression Olympics

[5] egrollman.com – Racism vs. Homophobia: Why No One Wins the Oppression Olympics

[6] thesociologicalcinema.com – Oppression Olympics: A Losing Game for All

[7] everydayfeminism – Oppression Olympics: The Games We Shouldn’t Be Playing

[8] Kotaku – Gaming Media and the Oppression Olympics

[9] Reddit – MARCH MADNESS: OPPRESSION OLYMPICS BRACKET – INTERNATIONAL SURVEY-TAKING EVENT

[10] critical-theroy.com – Gawker is Literally Hosting the Oppression Olympics

[11] Gawker – The Privilege Tournament

[12] Reddit – Oppression Olympic Infographic

[13] Google – oppression olympics

[14] Wikipedia – Fallacy of relative privation

[15] Tumblr – Oppression Olympics, Go for the GOLD!

[16] Jezebel – How to Compete in the Oppression Olympics [and Win]

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