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It's barely June, and the Mayor of London is causing ANOTHER pride flag discourse on the app that is Twitter (www.thepinknews.com)

submitted 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Queer people are getting their rights violated and removed in real time, and now we have ppl from all across the political spectrum arguing over a flag I have never seen before.

At this point, I'm convinced that the flag is an intentional psyop designed to sow division in the community over colours on a rectangle to distract from actual issues.

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[–] [email protected] 29 points 7 months ago (2 children)

I'm leaving this comment up because I think it's fine to point out that the rainbow stands for anyone. But I'm also leaving this reply here to let you know that you need to disengage with this thread. Insisting that a pride flag is racist is not exactly creating a welcoming environment here or being nice to people who feel included with specific flags which highlight their identity.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 7 months ago

Thanks for keeping beehaw a safe and friendly place <3

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

So a pride flag that is clearly textbook racist is good and arguing against it and the people that say its better because of the racism is not allowed here? Ok.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

So a pride flag that is clearly textbook racist is good and arguing against it and the people that say its better because of the racism is not allowed here

when you call them racist and imply they're segregationist for having their preference, yes, that is not allowed. that's needlessly aggressive and needlessly sectarian—and speaking personally, "having a preference for more stripes on a flag that represent marginalized communities is racist and like segregation" is just such an overstatement of the point (that i otherwise agree with, for the record—i am not a fan of the progress flag) being made that it verges into being unserious.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Im not implying that, its just a fact that treating people differently based on skin colores is racist. If thats in a positive way or a negative one, is completely irrelevant. Its racist.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 7 months ago (1 children)

i don't think "adding race-specific stripes to a pride flag" is a bad thing, is "treating people differently based on skin tone" except in the most cringeworthy, pedantic, I See No Color way possible, or is "racist"—and i think that if you believe these things you probably will not be allowed to partake in discussions like this on our instance after today

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

If you say so. I don't think its ok to be racist, but if you think differently ban me for being against racism and saying a all inclusive rainbow is all inclusive.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 7 months ago

That's such a strawman reply. Nobody in this conversation thinks it is okay to be racist. You would not be banned for being anti racist, and implying that you would be is part of what you're doing wrong here.