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Originally Posted by gvitaly
I was also asking a simple question of how many people would be against Straight Night? just to celebrate that we're all straight. It sounds ridiculous doesn't it? but we're trying to make everyone equal...
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This is the same argument that is brought up when people demand a white history month to be on equal footing with having a black history month. Or that since Black Lives Matter than All Lives Matter. They don't get it. It's a bigoted view and it's not the point.
I understand where they are coming from. They are finally getting a taste of how it feels to have the emphasis not on your dominant race/culture/affiliation and they are feeling like they are getting marginalized by parades, events, and days of reconciliation.
The point of these events are, as Brian Burke put it - to put out a small gesture to let people know that they are also welcome. It is not for equality. It is a brief moment (just like pride parades) where minority groups can be recognized and told that yes you can be yourself in public without fear and know you are accepted.
Of course, every time such a gesture is attempted, there are plenty of people who come out against and which clearly shows them they are not yet accepted and do not deserve a few minutes of some rich millionaires wearing some colors on their jerseys during a warmup.