I read a really cool peer reviewed article recently that analysed Gamergate’s accusations that Social Justifice Warriors are narcissistic. Narcissistic Personality Disorder is a stigmatised mental health condition. The paper analysed these accusations in the context of previous historical moments around lesbians and slavery abolitionists being accused of mental disorder likewise. It concluded that Gamergate was using a cultural apparatus of ableist stigma to attack changemakers.
The title of this article uses the phrase “narc-seeking”, which you might find confusing if you’re not versed in NPD and NPD rhetoric. In psychology, “narcissistic supply” is praise sought by people with NPD to maintain their ego defences. Thus, this title is accusing either Musk or Grok (it’s unclear) of having NPD.
But why would the antifascist left use a ableist cultural apparatus to attack a fascist? We can interpret this title and Frank Landymore as part of the “dirtbag left”, or “woke 2.0”, movements which advocate that leftism should compromise on its principles of equal language, to push structural equality. My opposition to the dirtbag left is that while it may oppose material structures of oppression, it strengthens cultural structures of oppression. Ultimately, compromising on your values is a double edged sword. You can end up hurting those you wish to protect.
I don’t doubt that Frank means well for neurodivergent people. I just don’t think this is the right way to do it.
I read a really cool peer reviewed article recently that analysed Gamergate’s accusations that Social Justifice Warriors are narcissistic. Narcissistic Personality Disorder is a stigmatised mental health condition. The paper analysed these accusations in the context of previous historical moments around lesbians and slavery abolitionists being accused of mental disorder likewise. It concluded that Gamergate was using a cultural apparatus of ableist stigma to attack changemakers.
https://dsq-sds.org/article/id/1483/
The title of this article uses the phrase “narc-seeking”, which you might find confusing if you’re not versed in NPD and NPD rhetoric. In psychology, “narcissistic supply” is praise sought by people with NPD to maintain their ego defences. Thus, this title is accusing either Musk or Grok (it’s unclear) of having NPD.
But why would the antifascist left use a ableist cultural apparatus to attack a fascist? We can interpret this title and Frank Landymore as part of the “dirtbag left”, or “woke 2.0”, movements which advocate that leftism should compromise on its principles of equal language, to push structural equality. My opposition to the dirtbag left is that while it may oppose material structures of oppression, it strengthens cultural structures of oppression. Ultimately, compromising on your values is a double edged sword. You can end up hurting those you wish to protect.
I don’t doubt that Frank means well for neurodivergent people. I just don’t think this is the right way to do it.