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In reply to the discussion: It's getting weird here....white privilege....rape threads a month ago....it seems a bit much [View all]Jamastiene
(38,187 posts)And we were told to STFU too...AND blamed for every election lost. Never mind the fact that we had nothing to do with elections being lost. And people talked about as a "wedge" issue and we were treated as persona non grata here on DU by many people.
Now, gay rights are starting to happen, despite those who would rather we had STFU about it. Most of the country is going more liberal and opening up to giving us rights. Hell, even in my Bible Belt small town in the south, they just had a gay wedding announcement in the paper and the mother of one of the men is very proud of her son and loves him very much. That is something I never thought I would see here. So, things are changing despite the insistence that we STFU.
There are not a limited number of rights to go around. Giving rights to those of us who have never had them ever before is NOT going to take away anyone else's rights. And discussing issues here on DU that are outside of your rigid definition of what is acceptable will not have any effect on election outcomes. DU is just not THAT important when it comes to actual elections. The place was started when Bush stole 2000. So, that should give you some idea of how DU doesn't control the outcomes of elections. That is not how it works.
You just want people of color and women (and probably wanted the GLBT community) to STFU because you find the fact that we don't worship you uncomfortable. It's called reality. The straight, white-centered patriarchy cannot last when everyone who doesn't fit that description is being treated worse than second class citizens. We live this reality, whether you want to acknowledge it or not, but don't expect us to kiss your ass while you deny what we go through in life. We are going to tell you to check your privilege whether you want to hear it or not.