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Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction
In BC recently, the government has increased available resources and grants to companies that hire people who self-identify. This isn't just limited to people who self-identify as a visible minority, but also people who self-identify as LGBTQ+. This caused a backlash from the usual "they're taking our jerbs" people. Then you have people opposed to school curriculums that implement LGBTQ+ topics to young children. I am not saying doing so is right or wrong, but it has created a lot of debate and backlash.
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Nothing helps equality like giving some people a leg up over others! As someone who's lost out on a great job because they were only "making diversity hires" it does piss me off. It also seems very counter intuitive to start asking people's sexual orientations for jobs in the name of equality too doesn't it?
This issue isn't any different than the other wedge issues that come to the forefront. Most people probably started in the middle, then someone the right went a little more right, then in turn someone on the left went a little more left. Now a bunch of people are at the extreme side of the issues because of the identity politics where you're either with us or against us.
I mean, I'm sure I'm going to get trashed for this but its pretty wild to see such a huge issue for such a small percentage of the population. I feel like LGB was pretty commonplace and hasn't been a talking point for a while like transgender has lately. The trans community is less than 2% of the population yet its all over headlines, discussions, forums. We're debating curriculums, parenting rights, public funds, use of public spaces, etc. It's insane. I guess I don't understand the desire of governments and people to put so much time and resources into such a tiny minority.