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If you’re part of a marginalized group and you say “well that’s never happened to me” or claim you’re not impacted by being marginalized, that’s not a flex…it’s denial. I’m not black or brown or Palestinian or trans, but I care about and fight for their rights and listen to their stories just as much as I do for mine. Hence why I’ve brought to light experiences here in hopes that you’d care.

Human issues are human issues. You are not exempt from any of it. Even if you’re a white man you’re still impacted by it, you just sit in a position of power.

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Zach⚡️ 1y ago

Assigning value or victim status to people based on group identity is regressive, and intersectionality is not a good way to address social problems.

Yes, I’ve read the literature.

All in 🥥🌴 1y ago

There is identity and there are just facts. I think something like trans is so divisive because it's opt-in unlike other things e.g. skin color

Zach⚡️ 1y ago

I wouldn’t tell that to someone who is trans, that’s not the approved framing

Many would argue that people are born trans, which makes it not optional

I’m not interested about arguing about any of that, I just think using group identity labels is lazy and regressive

Treat people like individuals

Counteracting racism with racism does not fix racism

All in 🥥🌴 1y ago

I was federally legally a different gender for 5 years so I have some insight into this

Zach⚡️ 1y ago

That would definitely make sense 🤣

If that’s your experience, I respect that. I legitimately don’t feel strongly one way or another - the main issues which have frustrated me today are

1. Too many trolls

2. People reducing others down to their group identity (in both directions)

Chuck Langstrumpf 1y ago

the only thing you can change is yourself. adapt to the world, it will not change for you.