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	<title>Comments on: Kevin Pillar Needs to Do Better</title>
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		<title>By: BMA</title>
		<link>http://toronto.locals.baseballprospectus.com/2017/05/18/kevin-pillar-needs-to-do-better/#comment-34304</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 May 2017 17:16:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Are you lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or someone at another other place along the gender/sexual identity spectrum? If no, it&#039;s not down to you to decide what&#039;s an overreaction and what isn&#039;t. 

It&#039;s a word born out of hatred of homosexuals, and meant to make homosexuals feel threatened. It&#039;s a word used a million times a day in schools and workplaces to bully gays, often to the point of depression and suicide. The &#039;It Gets Better&#039; campaign was born out of youths killing themselves because of the ubiquitous nature of anti-gay bullying, often with the complicity or complacency of homophobic teachers and parents. The word &#039;faggot&#039; is in an integral part of that bullying and hate.

So excuse me if I don&#039;t think that someone using that word on national television, as an employee of an organisation that is notoriously hyper-macho, intolerant of difference, and terrible at encouraging LGBTQ inclusivity, which has yet to have an openly gay player, is not a big deal.

Do I think Pillar should be drummed out of town? No. But I think all baseball players should be made to appreciate that not only is the word unacceptable, but the attitudes that give rise to it are unacceptable, and that MLB and the Blue Jays should do a much better job of reaching out to and encouraging open participation by LGBTQ fans in their cities, and, yes, that the gay players, couches and staff that undoubtedly exist should be encouraged to come out.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Are you lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or someone at another other place along the gender/sexual identity spectrum? If no, it&#8217;s not down to you to decide what&#8217;s an overreaction and what isn&#8217;t. </p>
<p>It&#8217;s a word born out of hatred of homosexuals, and meant to make homosexuals feel threatened. It&#8217;s a word used a million times a day in schools and workplaces to bully gays, often to the point of depression and suicide. The &#8216;It Gets Better&#8217; campaign was born out of youths killing themselves because of the ubiquitous nature of anti-gay bullying, often with the complicity or complacency of homophobic teachers and parents. The word &#8216;faggot&#8217; is in an integral part of that bullying and hate.</p>
<p>So excuse me if I don&#8217;t think that someone using that word on national television, as an employee of an organisation that is notoriously hyper-macho, intolerant of difference, and terrible at encouraging LGBTQ inclusivity, which has yet to have an openly gay player, is not a big deal.</p>
<p>Do I think Pillar should be drummed out of town? No. But I think all baseball players should be made to appreciate that not only is the word unacceptable, but the attitudes that give rise to it are unacceptable, and that MLB and the Blue Jays should do a much better job of reaching out to and encouraging open participation by LGBTQ fans in their cities, and, yes, that the gay players, couches and staff that undoubtedly exist should be encouraged to come out.</p>
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		<title>By: Jonathan Gareis</title>
		<link>http://toronto.locals.baseballprospectus.com/2017/05/18/kevin-pillar-needs-to-do-better/#comment-33808</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jonathan Gareis]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 May 2017 17:01:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The reaction to this has been so remarkably outsized. Was it a nasty thing to say? Sure. Were some folks potentially a little offended it hurt? Maybe. So let the man apologize and yes, move on. Demanding blood and public service and whatever else is an amazing overreaction.

But at least it&#039;s a good opportunity for people to jump on their soapbox while polishing their Halo.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The reaction to this has been so remarkably outsized. Was it a nasty thing to say? Sure. Were some folks potentially a little offended it hurt? Maybe. So let the man apologize and yes, move on. Demanding blood and public service and whatever else is an amazing overreaction.</p>
<p>But at least it&#8217;s a good opportunity for people to jump on their soapbox while polishing their Halo.</p>
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		<title>By: Jerry Koski</title>
		<link>http://toronto.locals.baseballprospectus.com/2017/05/18/kevin-pillar-needs-to-do-better/#comment-33665</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jerry Koski]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 May 2017 00:52:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Amen!! Stayed perfectly K Shaw, I feel 100% the exact same way. Gideon Turk, judge, jury and executioner? Whatever ...]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Amen!! Stayed perfectly K Shaw, I feel 100% the exact same way. Gideon Turk, judge, jury and executioner? Whatever &#8230;</p>
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		<title>By: K Shaw</title>
		<link>http://toronto.locals.baseballprospectus.com/2017/05/18/kevin-pillar-needs-to-do-better/#comment-33635</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[K Shaw]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 May 2017 22:15:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[KP was wrong. But Gideon et al are wrong too. I&#039;ve seen hundreds of Twitter hot takes and dozens of blogs/articles in the last 24 hours, all quick to reprimand KP and demand atonement.

Gideon&#039;s sins:
1) assumes moral superiority: &quot; it’s up to us to make sure he knows that is wrong&quot;
2) place conditions on KP&#039;s ultimate moral goodness: &quot;If Kevin Pillar is truly a good person...&quot;
3) impatience: &quot;that isn’t enough&quot;
4) enumerate a list of demands: &quot;he should utilize his platform...&quot;

Does KP deserve a rebuke? Of course. Does he need a public rebuke? Sure. But does he need it from you? Probably not. He certainly doesn&#039;t need a Twitterstorm of Disapproval before he even has a chance to really reflect on what happened, or before those who are more properly in the position to rebuke him have a chance to do so, e.g. his boss or his wife.

The proliferation of social media has wrought a culture where everyone feels entitled to voice their immediate moral judgments on others, people to whom they have no connection. We should all be a little more careful about when and against whom we cast moral aspersions.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>KP was wrong. But Gideon et al are wrong too. I&#8217;ve seen hundreds of Twitter hot takes and dozens of blogs/articles in the last 24 hours, all quick to reprimand KP and demand atonement.</p>
<p>Gideon&#8217;s sins:<br />
1) assumes moral superiority: &#8221; it’s up to us to make sure he knows that is wrong&#8221;<br />
2) place conditions on KP&#8217;s ultimate moral goodness: &#8220;If Kevin Pillar is truly a good person&#8230;&#8221;<br />
3) impatience: &#8220;that isn’t enough&#8221;<br />
4) enumerate a list of demands: &#8220;he should utilize his platform&#8230;&#8221;</p>
<p>Does KP deserve a rebuke? Of course. Does he need a public rebuke? Sure. But does he need it from you? Probably not. He certainly doesn&#8217;t need a Twitterstorm of Disapproval before he even has a chance to really reflect on what happened, or before those who are more properly in the position to rebuke him have a chance to do so, e.g. his boss or his wife.</p>
<p>The proliferation of social media has wrought a culture where everyone feels entitled to voice their immediate moral judgments on others, people to whom they have no connection. We should all be a little more careful about when and against whom we cast moral aspersions.</p>
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		<title>By: Brendan Panikkar</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Brendan Panikkar]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 May 2017 17:25:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Couldn&#039;t agree more with this piece, Gideon Turk. I miss you tweeting me too.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Couldn&#8217;t agree more with this piece, Gideon Turk. I miss you tweeting me too.</p>
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