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The politics side of this scares me too. And I don't really have an answer. Ideas for how we can push for more equality, inclusivity, opportunity, without caus
by dillondoyle 5y ago
The politics side of this scares me too. And I don't really have an answer.
Ideas for how we can push for more equality, inclusivity, opportunity, without causing this far-right reaction?
Maybe it's unavoidable since we're often talking about structural change to benefit one group, and the other side feel (wrongly) that for others to have more they have to have less. All lives matter is an example.
The same thing is happening with trans and queer rights (which also tags along with gender roles like this article talks about).
A scary % of people feel under attack or at least a group of politicians is generating/amplifying this for their gain.
I'm about to be a bit facetious but scarily not really, a lot of people truly think that a mob of commies is trying to recruit their kids to be gay/trans and that 'men/boys' (part of the issue here is their understanding of gender) will invade their bathrooms and take over their sports.
This backlash is actually producing legislation to further political agendas and harm kids.
This weeks "Don't say gay" bill in Florida is shocking to me.
Would ban LGBTQ topics in schools. And likely force counselors to out kids to their parents, lest they be sued - the TX trick that is going to be abused on all social issues from now on.
It's like one step forward culturally, two steps back legally.