My point is that it is the supporters of exclusionary policies that divide the community into an "us" and a "them" to begin with.
I'm not disputing that. It's just that naturally we are one community. We all belong to the same dating and friend pool. We're stronger when we're allied and together. The dividers are wrong. I don't want to be among them.
I disagree with the idea that struggle for inclusion is largely over.
Well what i mean is that the tide and the future leaders of the movement are with us. Not that the work is done and we can rest; and i'm not saying that we should ignore or take lightly the voices of discord. But i'm saying that having the groundswell of support we do have gives us a responsibility.
I mean, look. I first heard about the movement to push the committee to cancel Bitch's performance last night. Today, she's cancelled. We can't say we're the underdogs here. Here, at least, we and our allies have the upper hand. It behooves us to not abuse that. It behooves us to reach out instead of seeking revenge for past wrongs.
Shouting and protesting have been a tools of almost every political movement.
I mean using greater numbers or louder voices to intimidate people into silence.
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Date: 2007-06-08 05:11 pm (UTC)I'm not disputing that. It's just that naturally we are one community. We all belong to the same dating and friend pool. We're stronger when we're allied and together. The dividers are wrong. I don't want to be among them.
I disagree with the idea that struggle for inclusion is largely over.
Well what i mean is that the tide and the future leaders of the movement are with us. Not that the work is done and we can rest; and i'm not saying that we should ignore or take lightly the voices of discord. But i'm saying that having the groundswell of support we do have gives us a responsibility.
I mean, look. I first heard about the movement to push the committee to cancel Bitch's performance last night. Today, she's cancelled. We can't say we're the underdogs here. Here, at least, we and our allies have the upper hand. It behooves us to not abuse that. It behooves us to reach out instead of seeking revenge for past wrongs.
Shouting and protesting have been a tools of almost every political movement.
I mean using greater numbers or louder voices to intimidate people into silence.