It is interesting. I have seen not so much this movement itself as backlash to it, pushing in the direction of greater acceptance of diversity. That still suggests to me an increased noticing of it, since the people who have been talking about it were talking about other things previously. Mrh.
To say simply it is not an unusual thing is unsatisfying. To agree prompts the thought "Okay, so now what?". It is very, very tempting to say there will always be marginalisation of (one) group(s) by another so that they may in the distinction look more acceptable to the majority, but always is a word I try to avoid. Here it suggests not only acceptance that things are how they are, but also not striving to change them.
Hm ,something to add. From what I have seen from several of the people in question, as well as the desire to separate themselves from 'freaks', they seem also afraid of those same people. Because they like fitting into the categories this society currently holds open for people (as much as they are capable of doing so), they see people's desire to live freely as themselves as an intention to destroy their own ability to live the lives they want. It suggests a point on which dialogue could be opened, if there is openness to it.
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Date: 2008-02-25 07:42 am (UTC)To say simply it is not an unusual thing is unsatisfying. To agree prompts the thought "Okay, so now what?". It is very, very tempting to say there will always be marginalisation of (one) group(s) by another so that they may in the distinction look more acceptable to the majority, but always is a word I try to avoid. Here it suggests not only acceptance that things are how they are, but also not striving to change them.
Hm ,something to add. From what I have seen from several of the people in question, as well as the desire to separate themselves from 'freaks', they seem also afraid of those same people. Because they like fitting into the categories this society currently holds open for people (as much as they are capable of doing so), they see people's desire to live freely as themselves as an intention to destroy their own ability to live the lives they want. It suggests a point on which dialogue could be opened, if there is openness to it.
In conclusion, "Yes." P: