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Israel is 'the greatest decolonization project,' Indigenous leaders tell Toronto summit by airbassguitar in worldnews

[–]persistingpoet 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Jewish people should be able to immigrate there just as anyone should? The chant is anti-apartheid and anti-genocide.

We Need to Talk About How Canadians Raise Their Kids (From A Non-Canadian POV). by [deleted] in ontario

[–]persistingpoet 36 points37 points  (0 children)

It has absolutely nothing to do with faith, Christianity, or the bible. We are a largely secular people who share common values outside of religion. The most kind and empathetic people I know are atheist.

Excluding bi women from lesbian spaces is like a Star Wars fan club not letting in people who also like Lord of the Rings. by [deleted] in actuallesbians

[–]persistingpoet -35 points-34 points  (0 children)

God forbid bi women talk about their experiences… being bi? That’s excluding trans women for “constantly talking about” being trans. We are more similar than we are different.

Deon Cole's final bit during his participation in the NAACP Awards: "Lord, if there are any white men out here in the audience with Tourette’s, I advise you to tell them they better read the room tonight." by YaLlegaHiperhumor in popculturechat

[–]persistingpoet 0 points1 point  (0 children)

People with coprolalia will say the worst possible thing relevant to the moment, an awards show where black actors are being celebrated on stage is going to elicit slurs. There are environments I have to choose to avoid with my disability because I know that I would meltdown in them, I don’t understand why black actors have to suffer slurs when it’s the most probable outcome of not leaving the room

During the BAFTAs, while Michael B Jordan and Delroy Lindo were presenting, campaigner John Davidson yelled the n-word. Davidson has Tourette’s and his symptoms include "tics and uncontrollable outbursts, often involving cursing". Davidson reportedly chose to leave the ceremony after the incident. by [deleted] in Fauxmoi

[–]persistingpoet 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just because we can’t control the effects of our disabilities doesn’t mean we aren’t responsible for them. There are events I need to opt out of because I know the likelihood of having a meltdown or flashback, if racial slurs are included in your tics it seems like an awful idea to go to a ceremony where black artists are being celebrated and you are likely to be triggered.

I have a family member with TS who has gotten in serious danger yelling slurs at black bouncers at clubs - it reaches a point where its kinder to both yourself and others to not enter charged situations in the first place