06-30-2023, 06:00 PM
(06-30-2023, 05:13 PM)Dill Wrote: As for the second bolded, thanks for keeping your focus on the real problem. The LGBTQIA community, in the U.S. and elsewhere, is not stifled and persecuted because some in that group engage in flamboyant protest. As if that community has ALWAYS been accepted and now the problem is some bad eggs are spoiling it for everyone. That wouldn't work unless misrepresentation and hatred were still the norm for at least a plurality of Americans.
And I think you are quite correct about what produces "bad eggs"--the fear and hatred they still experience in personal transactions. There is, seriously, no transgender cabal after children and publicly announcing their intent. The inability to sort that out, or conscious desire NOT to, gives some indication of how far this community has to go for full acceptance.
Consider homosexuality; my specific segment of the community. It wasn't all that long ago that homosexuality was considered abnormal, immoral and even a mental disorder. While we have come a long way, there are still alarmingly high numbers of people who still feel those labels are accurate. Modernity - via education and information - has allowed us better standing and greater acceptance, but it is a constant battle in terms of the fragility of rights and equality we have worked so hard for.
That's why it's so frustrating watching the current battle that the transgender community finds themselves in; a battle they would rather not have to engage in, but have no choice. Much like the homosexual community, they are now faced with the reality of having to defend their mere existence. On top of that, a portion of their government is vehemently trying to advocate against their right to equality and acceptance. It's so incredibly disheartening to see that no matter how far we've come, there is still so much resistance to people simply existing as who they are.
