i want to make a post about a possibly controversial topic:
cishet people at pride and pride parades-
and why they should be there (if they're allies, ofc)
a community that brands itself as inclusive of all people of any gender and sexual orientation should not be excluding others because of their gender and sexual orientation.
all the things that we promote for our community affect the people outside of our community. Like gender affirmation: cishet men should be able to wear skirts, makeup, and use different pronouns if it makes them feel more confident in their gender without being assumed by others to be queer. cishet women should be able to wear men's clothes, get double masectomies, change their pronouns, and whatever else as well without people seeing them as d*kes or closet transmen.
even if you're against cishet people being at pride, you cannot actually tell if someone is cishet without assuming their gender and/or sexual orientation or if they explicitly tell you so. it's a similar dilemna as keeping your eyes open during prayer to make sure no one else's eyes are open during prayer. it's hypocritical, pointless, and pick-me girl behavior.
similar to 3, but you also can't tell if it's actually a cishet person, EVEN if they tell you, because they could still be in the closet, whether it's for their own safety or because they're just not ready yet.
you ALSO don't know if that cishet person has someone close to them that is queer. family, partner, friend- any of that person's loved ones could be queer, and you wouldn't have a clue.
for a person who so proudly affirms that they don't care about people's gender or sexual orientation, why would you give a fuck if someone's gender matches their genitals? why would you suddenly be curious to know if someone's sexual and romantic desires lie with the opposite sex?
it's pride month, bitches. let people enjoy who they are and celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community in what it stands for and promotes.
