queerphobia

Anti-queer rhetoric is not an opinion, it’s violence

By: C Icart, Humour Editor Content warning: mentions of gender-based violence and queerphobia. Whenever I see anyone ranting about “gender ideology,” “wokeism,” or using miscellaneous words in parentheses to mock pronouns, all I hear is, “I hate you. I hate you. I hate you.” The first two phrases are right-wing buzzwords that are used to silence or invalidate marginalized communities, whereas the last sentiment actively mocks queer folks and contributes to the harassment they continue to face.  When it’s online, I can swipe to another page or hit block, but I know the hostility still exists when I can’t see…

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