S.R.
2 min readJul 3, 2021

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Yeah it’s true, I’ve seen it, and it needs to be said. Being one type of a minority does stop you from being exclusionary from another.
In the reverse, I’ve known a lot of black and brown people who are anti LGBTQ+ and are offended at the very idea their discrimination would lead to them having empathy with LBGTQ+. I’ve met gay racists. I’ve known misogynistic gay men and women. I’ve met transphobic LBGTQ+ people. I’ve seen trans people put down bi and pan sexuals. Hell, here on medium I even had a gay argue that trans people are a threat to his sexual preference and by supporting them I was being homophobic. I’ve seen grinder profiles that say “no Blacks, no Asians, no Jews...nothing personal it’s just a preference” and worse things. I kind of wonder if it’s ignorant to assume one marginalized group supports another, many people are offended by the very idea as they see the other group as other (or even freaks) and themselves as normal. This is why it’s so important to hear what you’re saying in this article.
Personally, I think the hatred I’ve felt makes me more empathetic to the hatred I’ve seen directed others. The hate I’ve felt directed towards my sexual orientation makes me want to be more ani racist. The isolation I’ve felt over having a disability made me feel the importance of seeing others humanity when society robs them of that. I feel it’s a two-way street. If I want to be accepted, maybe I should accept others.

I like the idea of us banning together, and making a safe place where people aren’t like less than for who they are. Being anti-racist is a priority to me. Accepting others and inclusiveness is a core value of mine. One type of wokeness, doesn’t imply another. But I think a world where we can work tether and stop dividing ourselves is a much more productive one.

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S.R.
S.R.

Written by S.R.

Cheese Enthusiast. Fat and Feminist. I can’t help but write. Trying to learn as much as I can.

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