PVs- DR. Artist Marcia XIt's Trans Awareness Week, and I think back to the Black Trans Flag, the dominance of whiteness in this queer space, and the lack of care white ppl have for their Black queer siblings
I've been here for years, let's go down memory lane
I posted this flag on July 14, 2020. It didn't end well. From my archive, I can at least post my responses to ppl being angry with me about the flag
"I don't understand. The black bar just adds adds a space for visibility for black trans and non binary folks. I seem to understand that non binary for white ppl has to be the bar. And that extra visibility for Blk folks means there's non for non binary aka white ppl. It's not a zero sun game and also like is said in the post... I didn't design it"
"So. Blk folks can't have added visibility within a flag unless it's as an ammendment
If that's how wp are reading the chevron on the pride flag then that makes me uncomfortable"
"That flag has started a super demeaning discussion now
'oh it would be from pv'
Imagine hating when Blk non binary and Trans folks advocate for themselves and get demeaned for it.
BLK Trans women are no longer w us a rate we can't understand. No one on here talks about it.
It's too much and I don't have the bandwidth and now this.
Ppl are treating that flag post w such VIM"
"And without the slightest bit of irony are WP discussing where and how Blk and POC should be represented on the flag. 'here's ur corner, now shut up'"
White queer were coming up with mock flag designs that would allow for Blk ppl to be represented bc "Just because youre a minority grou doesn't give yu the right to shit on other ones"
Then this person blocked me, realized they didn't even understand the flag, and apologized to their followers and never sent one my way
and Yes I am starting #BlackMastodonHistory bc I and others who have been here for years have dealt w some shit
starfall(8)@CaribenxMarciaX remembering this is unlocking memories and connections i didn't make at the time
like the capital-w White queers whining about how they were being replaced 