Right wing movements requre an enemy to attack to distract from their lack of helpful policy
Nothing will meaningfully improve until the rich fear for their lives
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So... Presumption of asexuality?
Sounds nice
No? Society presumes heterosexuality?
that's what it does now
Because it was never about protecting children. It's about upholding normalcy.
Yes, some people are legitimately concerned about "what if they regret it?". In some part it is to convince both "the normies" and the "they go low, we go high" type liberals. But for the most part, it's nothing more than what I call "Power Play".
Power Play in a nutshell is about being hypocrites, kind of on purpose, but usually behind the thick veneer of "concerns". It's to showcase "we are the ingroup, we can do this", while the "concerns" are nothing more, than all the time school bullies convinced their teachers the bully victim stole their lunch money, but they took it back.
In this case, it's nothing more than to put them gays back in their place. They can sexualize minors, they can consume lolicon doujinshi, they can even get actual CSAM and molest children. Maybe they will let their token transphobic femboys away with shotacon stuff. But the most important stuff is that you cannot even exist, not even if you not harming minors.
(How can I write the next Innuendo Studios video?)
It's about upholding normalcy.
Does calling it "normalcy" play right into their hands? It kind of implies that they're right, that their vision is objectively normal.
It being statistically normal doesn't make it better. Whether it's true is irrelevant because even assuming it is, it's still not better just because it's normal.
I'm just questioning whether it's productive for allies to label cis/hetero as "normal".
this rules
Ship. Ship. Ship!
I was 11 years old when I came to the realization that I am gay. Granted, I was also unusual in that I was a male who went through precocious puberty starting around age 8 so that might've altered the timeline a bit.
The world would be such a better place if the majority of people understood that statistically uncommon does not mean there is a problem when they encounter the uncommon in the world
Also, children are too young to see a couple who love each other unless they're heterosexual.
One of my kids came out as gay, and was immediately bullied by both staff and students (they were in trade school). I did the usual furious parent stuff, but also added a piece of flair every day to tell the world I was bi, and wore a bow in my hair. They came to me a few days later and came out as non-binary, and asked for help getting clothes to match who they were.
It wasn't the threats I made to the teacher, it wasn't the death stares I gave their classmates, it was seeing someone they trusted showing them not everyone is straight that did it. I am so very proud of them.
I didn't do anything spectacular, I don't want praise, I just want to tell everyone I meet that tiny actions like that ripple out.
i'm trying to wrap my head around deciding to come out in an educational setting-- like were they all on his social media or did he stand in front of class and give them the update, directly?
They painted their nails to match their overalls. Then when asked, said they were in fact gay.
Telling friends or just casually slipping it into the conversation ("my boyfriend said..."), I guess.
They painted their nails. Classmates asked "are you a fag?" They replied something like "Guess so."
You deserve an award for being an excellent parental figure. This is the kind of support kids around the world need more of.
You deserve an award for being an excellent parental figure. This is the kind of support kids around the world need more of.
I'm sorry I don't mean to be combative here, but I absolutely don't. This is the bar for being a parent, not a great parent, just a parent. Backing up your kids is quite literally the least you should be doing.
So please, I appreciate what you're meaning to do here, yet I don't want that to be how this story reads. I want people to hear that and know that's what we need to be doing as a bare minimum. Even if you're not a parent, this is basic community stuff. Kids bullying the poor young girl who's trying to transition? Shut that shit down. Store owner won't let certain races in? Shut that shit down. Kids feel like they can't be themselves because it 'isn't normal'? Shut that shit down.
If you don't trust your future adults, than why should they trust you. Ageism at its finest.
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