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Originally Posted by Yeah_Baby
Okay so, was I being somewhat hyperbolic? Yeah.
But likely less so than you think. I wasn't intending to say that not wearing a pride jersey is a hate crime. But pushing back on the idea that it's 'group think' to acknowledge that folks are welcome in Hockey.
A lot of the folks here that think there is forced diversity or whatever may not be the ones who followed my friend and I last summer yelling slurs at us from their truck, my friend and I not knowing how it would escalate,
but citing reasons you don't want to acknowledge folks are welcome, in my opinion you're enabling and emboldening those that feel we're not welcome.
For me, there is a direct line that ends in violence. Which is only magnified and even more dangerous when you talk about the misogyny within our broader culture and it's direct line to violence against women.
EDIT: Adding more
When this whole discussion first came up I did my darndest to meet folks where they're at, to share my perspective. Essentially to live my values. This whole discussion has taken a todl on my personally, as a queer person, who isn't fully out to everyone I know because of safety or other concerns. It's been the first instance since I chose to drive back deep into my love of hockey that's made me question if it's worth it. I didn't even last a full season of me wondering if it's worth it. Some of the views expressed in this thread have down more harm to that than how depressing the Flames themselves have been
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I am sincerely sorry if I caused you to question your welcome in hockey. You are absolutely welcome and I would love to sit beside you at the dome to cheer on the Flames. I hope your decision to dive back into your love of hockey stays till the end of this season and extends beyond.