This kind of thing is really helpful for people who are struggling with their sexuality. We still don’t live in a world where LGBTQ+ people and cishet people are treated the same.
Imagine you’re a gay kid, and you live in the southern US or something, and you read this headline. Wouldn’t that make you feel just a little bit less alone? Wouldn’t that give you a little bit of hope that one day you could be happy?
That’s why representation is important.
I truly hope that one day I can wholeheartedly and in good faith make the kind of comment you made. Who the fuck cares, why does this matter? Because in a world with equality, you’d be right. But that’s not our world, not yet.
This kind of thing is really helpful for people who are struggling with their sexuality. We still don’t live in a world where LGBTQ+ people and cishet people are treated the same.
Imagine you’re a gay kid, and you live in the southern US or something, and you read this headline. Wouldn’t that make you feel just a little bit less alone? Wouldn’t that give you a little bit of hope that one day you could be happy?
That’s why representation is important.
I truly hope that one day I can wholeheartedly and in good faith make the kind of comment you made. Who the fuck cares, why does this matter? Because in a world with equality, you’d be right. But that’s not our world, not yet.