I feel personally attacked by your first paragraph 😂 my parents having got married and had kids because they’re “supposed to” then promptly split up and were more concerned with being known as parents than actually being them, and also being an asexual constantly exposed to ignorant shit (and worse). I guess it's nice to be seen? lol
I also agree with the rest of it, I shared this the other day, I think it relates..

[–] LinkOpensChest_wav@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Oh, this is really good! I like this approach. I'm going to share this with my discord pals.

I have no doubt that there are ways I still contribute to the "Imperialist White Supremacist Capitalist Heteronormative Ableist Theistic Patriarchies." After all, how can I not? I grew up in it, immersed in it. I like the idea of sparking people's curiosity to open up a discussion. I think these reflections are so important to have.

[–] DessertStorms@kbin.social 5 points 10 months ago

I grew up in it, immersed in it.

exactly, we all have, and still are. To the point where internalised and lateral bigotry are also a thing (again in service of the Imperialist White Supremacist Capitalist Heteronormative Ableist Theistic Patriarchy). There is so much to unlearn and it's ongoing work, the end point being to abolish those systems, but to also stay vigilant that they never return (by nurturing community, solidarity, and justice), so it never actually stops. Unfortunately many people are comfortable enough with the status quo that they aren't willing to take that kind of commitment on (especially one that involves a significant amount of self reflection and discomfort of realisation). Another feature, not a bug..