Fergus MurrayJan 31
We agreed that it was important to explicitly address the political climate Weird Pride Day is taking place in this year. Weird Pride is a celebration, but also, always, an act of defiance - perhaps now more than ever. Credit to David @[email protected] for suggesting this. #StayWeird, folks.

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:idr2fe7zihgbskdno3ju76im/post/3mdpouiad4s2l
Show threadFergus Murray
I like this quote from Travis Alabanza's None of the Above: 'If transness is working correctly, it is pushing for a world where anyone can express themselves in any way and not be deserving of violence: that no expression of any self becomes a reason why someone may incite harm.' We all need this.
Jan 31 at 2:16pmWeb
Show threadFergus MurrayJan 31
I also got a lot of of @[email protected]'s latest essay, on the 'marked vs. unmarked' mindset, and also the idea of 'bottom-up' organising, in the sense of emphasising the parallels between different forms of marginalisation. So much rests on marking people 'other'. youtu.be/xiU-G0mTYVY?...

Prejudice and the Unmarked/Mar...
Prejudice and the Unmarked/Marked Mindset

YouTube
Show threadFergus MurrayJan 31
This also links very closely with Surekha Davies's work on monstrification. bsky.app/profile/drsu...

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:rzug5jxal4snlewudks3efsf/post/3m7hgaqhbhk2m
Show threadFergus MurrayJan 31
The right wing, especially the far right (currently in power in the USA and shaping politics in Britain and elsewhere, too) is obsessed with dehumanising whoever they identify as 'other'. That needs to be resisted on every front, by whatever means fit the task. Always. bsky.app/profile/joce...

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:evppgbxuhhx3gygvvqc2g5f4/post/3mciuax5th22t
Show threadFergus MurrayJan 31
We can't win without celebrating what we're fighting for. We fight because diversity makes humans so much more interesting, because there is so much joy to be found in things that some people try to tear down because they don't understand them, and because we all NEED to be allowed to be who are.
Show threadFergus MurrayFeb 1
I guess at this point I should circle round to my earlier thread about Weird Pride Day. If you're thinking of doing anything to mark it - writing, hosting something, or if you'd like to be interviewed about your own experiences, or whatever - feel free to let me know! bsky.app/profile/ferg...

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ob3gfrh5gjfgkvzowy7iaixn/post/3liw44hnyrk24
Show threadFergus MurrayFeb 5
I just caught up with @[email protected]'s lovely short, 'Welcome to my Life'. 'Back when we were young there weren't as many monsters running around, but in today's world there's all kinds of people!' #monstrification #WeirdPride youtu.be/idT98H8TK-U?... or www.facebook.com/watch/?v=101...

Welcome To My Life | Cartoon N...
Welcome To My Life | Cartoon Network Studios Shorts | Cartoon Network

YouTube