I wholly agree with this, and thank you for putting it so eloquently. However, this kind of discussion can only get us so far. What I personally would really like to see on Snapzu are snaps -- articles, opinions posts, studies, news stories, photos, anything -- that speak to this issue and/or take an inherently anti-oppressive stance. I'm seeing a lot of agreement here, and a little disagreement, and I think this conversation is an excellent start. But I think we need the classic "show rather than tell" that makes a good narrative, and to actively move in a direction that implicitly assumes an attitudinal shift -- "practice what you preach," and all that -- and it doesn't need to wait 'til we all agree.

You mentioned you're doing a Ph.D. in Sociology -- I'd love to see what resources you can find and share.