There seems to be this very prevalent mindset these days amongst minorities and women that you can just blame society for your problems, shoving your responsibilities on the government, the patriarchy, or other institutions. Let me tell you why this is wrong and doesn't do anything to help you or the systems you are complaining about.
These days the left is pushing this narrative that everyone, somehow, is oppressed.
Everyone except for a cis-gendered heterosexual white male is severely oppressed. And they are oppressed by a number of institutions, the patriarchy, the government, society, white people, etc. The list goes on and on.
The victim mentality is everywhere, and anyone anywhere can make themselves a perpetual victim.
First of all, if the only reason you're claiming to be oppressed is to win oppression points in arguments with others, you're missing the point. You need to look inside and improve your own situations and problems, instead of shoving them off onto these vague institutions that you also benefit from. These same institutions that you claim to "oppress" you give you rights to the freedom of speech, equality, and preach diversity.
You are lucky to live in this amazing country that values these virtues - be grateful instead of constantly complaining and whining about how you are oppressed by these institutions that give you a voice to speak from.
Instead of blaming these and focusing on being a victim, let's focus on being a survivor. Look inward instead of outward to find the solutions to these problems. Sometimes your life problems can be solved by fixing yourself and improving your personality.
There is always room for growth and learning, and this will is much more appreciated than blaming institutions for your failure.
If you blame the government for not getting a job, how about thinking inwardly and seriously considering if you have applied everywhere you can and making sure you're qualified for your job? Instead of blaming society for pushing back against encouraging plus-sized models because we don't want to endorse obesity, why not look inwards at your own eating patterns and health?
Society is not the cause of all your problems, and blaming it for everything makes you come off as childish and someone who doesn't understand how self-improvement works. Instead of blaming white men for your problems, take a look at the historic oppression and white slave trade.
Are there societal institutions that have once existed that still have lingering effects today that could be affecting certain groups in America today? Maybe, but there is no concrete evidence for that.
These institutions you blame are the same institutions that provide us healthcare, jobs, and protection under the law.
So next time you blame the employer for being racist because he/she didn't hire you with no evidence whatsoever, look inward and evaluate your own mindset to things.
