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[–][deleted] 31 insightful - 1 fun31 insightful - 0 fun32 insightful - 1 fun -  (5 children)

I hate this "we". There is no "we". There is no "LGBTQIA+ community". There is no collective, greater, or whole. There are homosexual, bisexual and transgender males and females, but there is no "we". There is no centralised community that people can turn to. There is nothing that I inherently have in common with any other homosexual person, other than being homosexual. And that person may (read: probably will) have a completely different experience growing up and a completely different relationship with their sexuality. No-one signed up to be anything. No contracts, no phone calls, no applications, nothing. There are L communities, T communities, LGB communities, LGBTQIA+ communities, but there is no such thing as THE LGBTQIA+ community. Rant over.

[–]Three_oneFourWanted for thought crimes in countless ideologies 23 insightful - 1 fun23 insightful - 0 fun24 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

You can't have "We but with emphasis on me!" without it being an inherently abusive and/or non-consentual relationship

[–]Neo_Shadow_LurkerPronouns: I/Don't/Care 12 insightful - 1 fun12 insightful - 0 fun13 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

There is no "LGBTQIA+ community"

Exactly.

This shit isn't and never was an organic and cohesive social group, or even a proper political coalition at that.

[–]RedEyedWarriorGay | Male | 🇮🇪 Irish 🇮🇪 | Antineoliberal | Cocks are Compulsory 8 insightful - 2 fun8 insightful - 1 fun9 insightful - 2 fun -  (2 children)

There is an LGBTQIA+ cult though.

[–]hufflepuff-poet 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Nah, there is a TQ+ cult. LGB people just wanna live our lives and love who we love. Don't lump us into their madness.

[–]RedEyedWarriorGay | Male | 🇮🇪 Irish 🇮🇪 | Antineoliberal | Cocks are Compulsory 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Correct.

[–][deleted] 22 insightful - 4 fun22 insightful - 3 fun23 insightful - 4 fun -  (4 children)

Well, hopefully when all this shit hits the fan people will remember the emphasis on the T and leave the LGB part alone.

[–]lovelyspearmintLesbeing a lesbian 18 insightful - 1 fun18 insightful - 0 fun19 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

Nah, they'll think it's a snowball effect of giving gay people rights, and they'll say gay people groomed children into becoming trans. I doubt they'll take away gay rights, but LGB acceptance will hit an all time low for a while.

[–]our_team_is_winning 17 insightful - 3 fun17 insightful - 2 fun18 insightful - 3 fun -  (0 children)

they'll say gay people groomed children into becoming trans

Almost every adult (say over 30) I've spoken to who does not follow this stuff has referred to T as "gay" when I bring it up. They see AGP men in makeup and dresses and say "oh gay guys" -- they're NOT GAY! (and no dudes, you're NOT lesbians!) Regular people think AGP are drag queens. Then they see Drag Queen Story Hour with kids....

Next time says LGBT, I think I'll say, oh lesbian, gay, bisexual, TERF? Yeah, those women really fight hard for women's rights!

[–]usehername 5 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 0 fun6 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

"Slippery slope."

[–]Shales123 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

This is why I'm speaking up about it now to all my straight acquaintances despite the risks. When shit hits the fan hopefully they'll remember that I called it

[–]RedEyedWarriorGay | Male | 🇮🇪 Irish 🇮🇪 | Antineoliberal | Cocks are Compulsory 9 insightful - 1 fun9 insightful - 0 fun10 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

No. I’m not part of this cult that these freaks call "a community".

[–]SuperGayIsOkay 7 insightful - 1 fun7 insightful - 0 fun8 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I love it it when people with personal identity crises decide they can speak on my behalf or tell me my opinion is irrelevant. So stunning and brave.

[–]pacsatonifil 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

If there is a T on LGBT then I just read it as LGB-Terfs and yeah Terfs were here first