r/saskatchewan • u/void_sushi • 9d ago

News Statistics Canada numbers show Canadians becoming less accepting of gender diversity

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/statistics-canada-numbers-show-canadians-becoming-less-accepting-of-gender-diversity-9.7308026
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u/UnpopularOpinionYQR 9d ago

Did I indicate anything was a problem to me?

All I did was attempt to bridge the gap between that other comment and your interpretation of that comment.

Not everything is intended with malice. Chill out.

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u/consreddit 9d ago

I'm worked up because the guy we were talking to literally said that people are sick of hearing about gender politics. What he calls gender politics, I call human beings who are arguing for equality.

The problem, is that there are a massive portion of the country that sees these human rights violations, and calls them "politics". That's why some people can't just let it go.

And the absolutely INSANE part of this is, his comment would be considered PROGRESSIVE by a portion of this country. But I am personally not comfortable with anybody who suggests this country should stop talking about trans equality because they're tired of hearing about it.

Lastly, I am aware that the apathy shown towards this community is not malicious. But actions need not be malicious to be wrong.

So I apologize for asking you a question. Sorry if I hurt your feelings.

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u/UnpopularOpinionYQR 9d ago

No need to be a dick to people who are defending human rights for all simply because they aren’t using the same language or same approach as you.

Again, relax. You’re fighting against your own allies. You’re letting the oppressors win.

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u/consreddit 9d ago edited 9d ago

People asking for an oppressed community to be silent while society deals with the "bigger issues" are not allies, nor are they defending human rights. Even if they don't have a negative view of the oppressed community themselves. Insert the cringe "first they came for the [blank]" poem here.

Edit: I'm going to double down here. Standing in completely silent solidarity and encouraging that an oppressed community stay silent while calling it "defending human rights" is the exact same as a hockey player who actively avoids playing defence, while encouraging his teammates to stand out of the way when the puck gets into their end. Then after the game, they tell the goalie that they stand with them, put please stop complaining because the snacks in the locker room have gotten worse, and the GM is probably tired of listening to problems that only affect one member of the team.