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Lkdc
@Lkdc@dmv.community  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

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Chapter 6 of "How We Learn to Be Brave" discusses (among other things) how to move on after making a big mistake. An example is that the National Cathedral invited Max Lucado to speak as part of the Cathedral's virtual Sunday worship. Although his speech didn't contain offensive content, people were upset because Lucado had a history of saying awful things about LGBTQ+ people. Budde recognized the harm done by platforming Lucado, and apologized.

I would have liked to see her explain why she doesn't feel the same about some of the platforming that she did in the pages of "How We Learn to Be Brave". The book contains numerous positive references to clergy that she seems to regard as friends or mentors, even though they belong to religious groups that reject both the equality of LGBTQ+ people and the ordination of women. I have immense respect for Budde, but my respect for her became less with each positive reference to individuals who belong to bigoted religious groups. I am 100% certain that she disagrees strenuously with their institutions about both LGBTQ+ rights and women's rights. Why, then, did she platform them?

#sexism #homophobia #platforming #HowWeLearnToBeBrave

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William Lindsey :toad:
@wdlindsy@toad.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

Here's a thread of commentators noting and pushing back against the attempt of journalists and others to whitewash Charlie Kirk's legacy:

"I also find it bizarre and frankly insulting that much of the coverage of this—again, bad—event is asking us to pretend that Kirk stood for civil disagreement and engagement and that we as a nation must come together to mourn him."

~ Emily Tamkin

#CharlieKirk #guns #violence
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William Lindsey :toad:
@wdlindsy@toad.social replied  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

"To pretend that Kirk was this other, more civil person is to do two things. First, it is to lie, and to pretend that homophobia and racism and antisemitism and sexism are tolerance. They are not. But second, it is to put conditions on our denouncements of violence. I don’t need Kirk to have been good to think that it was bad he was shot."

#CharlieKirk #guns #violence #homophobia #racism #sexism #fascism
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Church of Jeff
@jeffowski@mastodon.world  ·  activity timestamp last month
#Bigotry#Racism#Homophobia#Sexism

So simple, a child can explain it to you.

"Least I could do: Beginnings" by Sohmer and Lar - A comic strip

Panel 1 (at the top with title): Two men kissing on a park bench with their little dog on a leash. Karen: "How will you explain this to your child?". Dad: "I'm not sure."

Box 2 and 3: Dad: "Son? Do you know what you just saw?" Son: "LOVE" pointing at the two men on the bench.

Box 4: Dad: "And?..." Son: "Bigotry!" pointing at the Karen.

Box 5: Dad to Karen: "Yeah, no. He's got it."

Box 6: Dad to Karen: "Do you want him to explain it to you?"
"Least I could do: Beginnings" by Sohmer and Lar - A comic strip Panel 1 (at the top with title): Two men kissing on a park bench with their little dog on a leash. Karen: "How will you explain this to your child?". Dad: "I'm not sure." Box 2 and 3: Dad: "Son? Do you know what you just saw?" Son: "LOVE" pointing at the two men on the bench. Box 4: Dad: "And?..." Son: "Bigotry!" pointing at the Karen. Box 5: Dad to Karen: "Yeah, no. He's got it." Box 6: Dad to Karen: "Do you want him to explain it to you?"
"Least I could do: Beginnings" by Sohmer and Lar - A comic strip Panel 1 (at the top with title): Two men kissing on a park bench with their little dog on a leash. Karen: "How will you explain this to your child?". Dad: "I'm not sure." Box 2 and 3: Dad: "Son? Do you know what you just saw?" Son: "LOVE" pointing at the two men on the bench. Box 4: Dad: "And?..." Son: "Bigotry!" pointing at the Karen. Box 5: Dad to Karen: "Yeah, no. He's got it." Box 6: Dad to Karen: "Do you want him to explain it to you?"
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Church of Jeff
@jeffowski@mastodon.world  ·  activity timestamp last month
#Bigotry#Racism#Homophobia#Sexism

So simple, a child can explain it to you.

"Least I could do: Beginnings" by Sohmer and Lar - A comic strip

Panel 1 (at the top with title): Two men kissing on a park bench with their little dog on a leash. Karen: "How will you explain this to your child?". Dad: "I'm not sure."

Box 2 and 3: Dad: "Son? Do you know what you just saw?" Son: "LOVE" pointing at the two men on the bench.

Box 4: Dad: "And?..." Son: "Bigotry!" pointing at the Karen.

Box 5: Dad to Karen: "Yeah, no. He's got it."

Box 6: Dad to Karen: "Do you want him to explain it to you?"
"Least I could do: Beginnings" by Sohmer and Lar - A comic strip Panel 1 (at the top with title): Two men kissing on a park bench with their little dog on a leash. Karen: "How will you explain this to your child?". Dad: "I'm not sure." Box 2 and 3: Dad: "Son? Do you know what you just saw?" Son: "LOVE" pointing at the two men on the bench. Box 4: Dad: "And?..." Son: "Bigotry!" pointing at the Karen. Box 5: Dad to Karen: "Yeah, no. He's got it." Box 6: Dad to Karen: "Do you want him to explain it to you?"
"Least I could do: Beginnings" by Sohmer and Lar - A comic strip Panel 1 (at the top with title): Two men kissing on a park bench with their little dog on a leash. Karen: "How will you explain this to your child?". Dad: "I'm not sure." Box 2 and 3: Dad: "Son? Do you know what you just saw?" Son: "LOVE" pointing at the two men on the bench. Box 4: Dad: "And?..." Son: "Bigotry!" pointing at the Karen. Box 5: Dad to Karen: "Yeah, no. He's got it." Box 6: Dad to Karen: "Do you want him to explain it to you?"
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Church of Jeff
@jeffowski@mastodon.world  ·  activity timestamp 2 months ago
#bigotry #racism #sexism #homophobia#ShitIFind
Drawntolntellect
@Drawn2intellect

Use caution when describing
barriers.

Being Black is not a barrier for me.
White supremacy is the barrier.

Being female is not a barrier for me.
Patriarchy is the barrier.

Name the systems of power.
These are the barriers.
Drawntolntellect @Drawn2intellect Use caution when describing barriers. Being Black is not a barrier for me. White supremacy is the barrier. Being female is not a barrier for me. Patriarchy is the barrier. Name the systems of power. These are the barriers.
Drawntolntellect @Drawn2intellect Use caution when describing barriers. Being Black is not a barrier for me. White supremacy is the barrier. Being female is not a barrier for me. Patriarchy is the barrier. Name the systems of power. These are the barriers.
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Church of Jeff
@jeffowski@mastodon.world  ·  activity timestamp 2 months ago
#bigotry #racism #sexism #homophobia#ShitIFind
Drawntolntellect
@Drawn2intellect

Use caution when describing
barriers.

Being Black is not a barrier for me.
White supremacy is the barrier.

Being female is not a barrier for me.
Patriarchy is the barrier.

Name the systems of power.
These are the barriers.
Drawntolntellect @Drawn2intellect Use caution when describing barriers. Being Black is not a barrier for me. White supremacy is the barrier. Being female is not a barrier for me. Patriarchy is the barrier. Name the systems of power. These are the barriers.
Drawntolntellect @Drawn2intellect Use caution when describing barriers. Being Black is not a barrier for me. White supremacy is the barrier. Being female is not a barrier for me. Patriarchy is the barrier. Name the systems of power. These are the barriers.
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d@nny disc@ mc²
@hipsterelectron@circumstances.run  ·  activity timestamp 2 months ago
@bkuhn people will find any excuse to blame mothers
Bradley M. Kuhn
@bkuhn@fedi.copyleft.org replied  ·  activity timestamp 2 months ago
@hipsterelectron #sexism
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