Some thoughts about #Pride from an Older, Wiser, Lesbian, who's also been an educator for multiple decades:
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1) rainbow capitalism sucks, but it's still better than being fired for being gay. Call it out when you see it and try to buy from places who actively support your values and your right to exist.
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2) yes, a lot of queer history has been forgotten and it's frustrating to watch gaybies make the same mistakes, but that's part of growing up. You didn't learn math in one day and you had to repeatedly mess up 7x8 before you memorised it. Societies are the same. These kids are living a very different reality than we did, better in some ways, but a lot worse in others.
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3) there is almost no difference between boys and girls as children that isn't due to socialisation. Kids pick up on everything, even if they don't comment on it. Girls are told they can be anything and girl power and then suddenly have to mold themselves into weird shapes because boys are still raised to see women in a certain way.
A ridiculous amount of problems would be solved if you'd stop teasing boys for hugging, crying and sharing feelings.
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And on that subject, no, boys aren't easier to raise than girls. They're easier to emotionally neglect because we've told them they can't show feelings or touch without being snickered at.
This is 100% cultural. Look at other societies where men regularly hug, hold hands and have strong male friendships. It's not feminine to be friends, so get this weird American Marlborough man idea out of your heads and burn it with fire.
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4) Pride is a protest, but it rarely has to be violent because simply existing is triggering enough. As Brian Kinney from "Queer as Folk" said, "being successful is the best revenge".
5) TERFs are crabs in a bucket and they don't represent most lesbians or most women. Like any strange bedfellow minority, they don't see the agenda they're pushing. Stop giving them oxygen.
Oh this is very good. Thank you.
Great thread.
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