I was tweeting about this on Saturday and while I really have Feelings(TM) about the rainbow washing of Pride for corporate and Capitalist purposes, I think it's pretty sad when you can't just wear the jersey for 20 minutes that represents is effectively a watered-down definition of Pride. Pride is a protest. It's Queer resistance in the face of a society that largely would rather we at best stay in the closet, and at worst die out. In fact the latter was largely a reason for global inaction during the AIDS Crisis which we've largely memory hole'd as a result.
I have been yelled at by strangers when I'm with my friends, I have friends that have been subjected to much worse. So I'm sorry (not sorry) that James can't put on a warm up jersey that represents the bare minimum signaling that if BoLevi hate crimmed me at the Saddledome the Flames would feel bad for me.
Quote:
Originally Posted by cannon7
"To learn who rules over you, simply find out who you are not allowed to criticize."
~ -Kevin Alfred Strom
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Yeah, you're right, Queer youth aren't killing themselves in record numbers. They have all the power in this society. There also isn't any anti Trans legislation sweeping the US or Great Britan. You're right. I'm really the ####### here. / eye roll