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> No one is seriously asking for litter boxes in school bathrooms or helicopter refueling stations. This feels a bit out-of-nowhere. My read on parent comment
by mpalmer 3y ago
> No one is seriously asking for litter boxes in school bathrooms or helicopter refueling stations.
This feels a bit out-of-nowhere.
My read on parent comment was that "Twitter trends" are fast-changing norms about what language is (un)acceptable. They were not saying that LGBTQIA+ identity itself is a trend.
- jadbox 3y agoPerhaps so. In light of yesterday's Russia announcement for labeling the "international LGBT public movement" as terror extremists, I think we should be careful what we label as fads or (worse) insidious activity. Source: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/11/30/russia-bans-international-lgbt-movement-a83270 https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/11/30/russia-bans-intern...
- mpalmer 3y agoYou seem to me to be arguing against points no one is making. You're taking the word "trend" and extrapolating it to "fad" and "insidious activity" - both of which have very different meanings and connotations to the phrase "Twitter trend". The original comment you replied to made the point that they don't want their own personal expression curtailed or modified according to someone else's opinion of acceptable speech. As someone who repudiates Russia's policies, I support and agree with their point.