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[–]szalinskikidproblematic androphile 44 insightful - 3 fun44 insightful - 2 fun45 insightful - 3 fun -  (1 child)

Hm... a certain someone who had some shit storms recently should take notes... Elliot Degeneres, anyone?

But seriously... what's going on, guys? I feel like it's finally time for me to go back into the closet. It was a nice ca. 10 years when I could finally enjoy myself and be proud of who I am in public. Now the world is burning down around me. There's no place for gay or lesbian icons, no place to heal or to vent. I finally realize their support has mostly been fake, and it was all about the straight "allies" themselves from the very beginning. They don't support homosexuality, they support "weirdness", "queerness"... "anarchy". They support themselves and their narcissistic urge to be unique. They inserted themselves into minority groups and claimed it for themselves, only to become the worst homophobes of our time in our western culture. Sorry, but it's true. They pick us when we're young, they take control over our reality, convert us and finally erase us and all of that with a f*cking smile on their faces but with the worst, hate-filled slurs coming out of these mouths. Gay culture, gay history? Nobody ever cared for the people behind all that, I'm realizing it now. And now trans and gender theory is where it's at! "Let's all go a step further, let's transition!"

Time to reel in our flags and banners, close our spaces and give up our platforms. Nobody is listening anymore. I'm seriously depressed af and need a break from all of this. Sorry if I'm rambling, it's weird that this (in combination with the public ignorance about the Keira Bell case) is my breaking point (for the moment). F*ck Ellen Page, seriously. Hope she's happy about all the trans roles she'll be playing now.

[–]LeaveAmsgAfterBeep 9 insightful - 1 fun9 insightful - 0 fun10 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

The more we hide the less examples we set to actually be happy in your own skin to the younger ones: none of the nonbinary and whatever genders seem to manage that, and I don’t mean it to make fun. They’re identities of deep seated insecurity, anxiety, trauma, and the desire to both stick out and opt in. Many will grow out of it and wish they could never say the words again. It’s demoralizing, but us existing at least somewhat openly is helpful.