misstaykoe: So, if I want equality for everyone, does that make me anti-lgbt+?

it depends on what you mean by “equality for everyone”. of course we want equality, but marginalized groups need far more support and are higher on the importance scale than people who already have a lot more in the equality department. like, you can’t put a cis person and a trans person on a scale and try to make it balance. in terms of importance, the trans individual comes first, especially if they are a trans woman of color. their feelings and words need to be listened to and taken note of more than the cis individual because so often, trans people’s frustrations and opinions are silence so they don’t offend their oppressors.

it’s the same in regards to sexual and romantic orientations and race. equality for everyone is important, but that cishet white guy has a lot more equality and privilege to go around, and by holding everyone on the “equality scale” and forcing it to balance out, you’re aiding in the silencing of marginalized groups, even if that may not be your intention.

it’s like giving the same dosage of medicine to everyone in a room, to those who are healthy and don’t need any, and those who are on the brink of collapse and need more.

i’m actually not exactly sure what this message was referring to if it was referring to a specific post/situation, so sorry if this was ranty and not-needed…

- foxmod