If your response to lived experience is “Well, I’m discussing this academically so you wouldn’t understand?” I need you to shut the fuck up. Because if you think your theories are more important than the reality? You’re not qualified to discuss shit.

I’ve heard variations of that sentiment while in uni. Do a presentation on youth culture, talk about blogs being used by Malaysian political youth - tutor asks “but what does this have to do with youth? WHERE ARE THE EMOS?!” -_-;;

(via jemimaaslana)