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rubecube · 12-06-2023, 01:53 PM

My initial point, before this thread got completely derailed, was that what's happening in Russia is the endgame for the anti-LGBTQ+ movement.

Whether what's happening in Russia is likely to happen in Canada isn't really my point. What we are seeing in Canada, is the increased framing of LGBTQ+ movements/peoples as violent radicals, groomers, and pedophiles. The results of this have been increased hostility and violence towards an already marginalized community. IMO, we need to consistently call out and confront these attitudes in Canada, and not stick our heads in the sand when certain political leaders/parties are dog-whistling to this form of hatred.

It's great that the law theoretically criminalizes violent acts against these folks, but that doesn't change the reality of what the queer community faces on a day-to-day basis and the accompanying terror associated with it.

I'm also not sure why Cliff is appealing to universalism. Are we supposed to pretend as though these people do not currently have different lived experiences based on their identities, and regardless of what the law states? Are you saying that the disproportionate harm these folks experience is acceptable collateral damage, lest we stray from the ideals of liberal universalism?

12-06-2023, 01:53 PM	#152
rubecube Franchise Player Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Victoria Exp:	My initial point, before this thread got completely derailed, was that what's happening in Russia is the endgame for the anti-LGBTQ+ movement. Whether what's happening in Russia is likely to happen in Canada isn't really my point. What we are seeing in Canada, is the increased framing of LGBTQ+ movements/peoples as violent radicals, groomers, and pedophiles. The results of this have been increased hostility and violence towards an already marginalized community. IMO, we need to consistently call out and confront these attitudes in Canada, and not stick our heads in the sand when certain political leaders/parties are dog-whistling to this form of hatred. It's great that the law theoretically criminalizes violent acts against these folks, but that doesn't change the reality of what the queer community faces on a day-to-day basis and the accompanying terror associated with it. I'm also not sure why Cliff is appealing to universalism. Are we supposed to pretend as though these people do not currently have different lived experiences based on their identities, and regardless of what the law states? Are you saying that the disproportionate harm these folks experience is acceptable collateral damage, lest we stray from the ideals of liberal universalism? Last edited by rubecube; 12-06-2023 at 02:04 PM.