The fact that multiple white men have read the sentence “We are not all old white men in libraries” as discriminatory against white men rather than a fact (bc I am indeed a professor but not an old white man like the stereotype), is really just making my point for me.
Those who claim “old white men in libraries” can be/have fun too are also supporting my point. Certain ppl are allowed respect & pleasure (which we all deserve), while others are denied respect when we enjoy ourselves in ways that don’t fit a white ableist heteropatriarchal norm.
And as always, I want to distinguish non-harmful pleasure (#twerkwithlizzo) from harmful pleasure (hunting endangered species, making racist/sexist jokes, etc).
