"LGBT+ Separatism", The Cis-Heteronormative 'Society' and Removing (from) Enforced Hierarchies
Hey everyone, Paul here. This is the first of my long-form blog posts on things and subjects I want to really give my own (detailed) thoughts on, but our social media services mean it would be too cumbersome or reductive to use them. From my notes, I do wonder if this will end up being a ramble, but hopefully someone reads it and it makes some sense, and can make someone think differently about the world we have had set up for us. This is my extending thoughts on a sad but equally, important, blog from Twitter lefty Daviemoo on Politically Enraged entitled "LGBT+ Separatism; or "Why I’m Sick of Society" . From his original tweet "This article is for everyone, but is mainly to support my fellow LGBT+ people who feel as fed up as I do. If you're offended, take it as a call to action, not as a call out." And you absolutely should do so. Especially if you think of yourself as an 'ally'. It affected me greatly - enough to do this 'response' a...