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But you’re not wrong in that regard and anti-whatever within a community is the same as being anti-whatever the community is. It doesn’t invalidate opinion, it only shows who’s ignorant and who isn’t. If you are not willing to accept someone who is different, regardless if they are a minority or not, you are just as bad as those who are not accepting of the minority (if you were someone of the majority).

Ideologies like this is what makes a community so cannibalistic and toxic that people who once sought out these communities as a sanctuary flee because what if they were still the wrong mold for a place they thought had no molds?

It can be seen through the perspective of racism and “reverse racism”. Reverse racism is a bullshit term that tries to justify and sugarcoat what is still racism. It’s still animosity and hatred. And as long as people are still out there looking for other ‘different’ people to target (those who do not fit into their circle labels), it’s not going to make anything any better. Also some of these topics floating about the lgbtq+ comm are so questionable like do we really have to debate who belongs and who doesn’t to the point where aces are controversial?

I’m really sorry your friend did that. And I hope they calm down and realise what you were actually trying to say and you two make up. Gods know I lost a friend or two from shit like this and it’s the worst fucking feeling.

And I really hate seeing that people would constantly twist an opinion or even a community issue callout into something about how op is being transphobic or homobphobic or racist because they said one thing the person didn’t understand or agree with and want you to feel bad because they are upset. This is why SJWs are eating each other alive. They’re so easy to trigger and so quick to want to hurt people because of petty little things.

I’m not active in the lgbtq+ community because I know I’d be balder sooner than my genes would allow with how mental things can get. I just like saying my two cents on things sometimes.

TLDR - people are assholes and want to hurt other people along with themselves and it’s sad. Can we like, try to actually be nice and like idk hug someone and tell them to have a good day or something damn.

solarfox6:

sparklesthedestroyer:

ungracefulace:

sick-of-aphobes:

dante-speaks:

fumbledeegrumble:

discoursegjl:

bunnyglitterthighs:

hey you guys know what’s shitty!!!!

my ace/lesbian friend went to a pride festival today!!! im super happy for her!!!

the shitty part is that she left an hour in because she was scared of getting punched. for carrying an ace flag. at pride.

someone threatened her. at pride. because she was ace.

i dont wanna dabble in ~discourse~ but hey!!! maybe don’t make people scared of the community that should make them feel safe!!!! thats my hot take!!!!

yes i know she was a lesbian, and she should’ve been at pride for being a LESBIAN not an asexual. @applejuicewerewolf i saw she’s a lesbian, but did you see the part where i said what that person did was wrong?? i guess not. i’m saying it’s wrong, but what she did was also wrong. and i don’t hate ace people. they’re just not lgbt.

you guys seeing this shit

Love how people are saying “Well aces make people uncomfortable” when the fact of the matter is someone THREATENED HER for being ace REGARDLESS of being a lesbian.

And op added in the notes that their(?) friend was also wearing a lesbian flag shirt. So it would have been pretty fucking obvious this person was also a lesbian, since they were wearing the ace flag as a cape (and presumably didn’t have any sort of jacket on).

But, hey, I guess aces shouldn’t be welcomed at pride, even the ~otherwise lgbt~ ones. (/s)

Any holy shit, look at the fucking notes. Rebel/blaze is there saying that this ace lesbian shouldn’t have been threatened but that she shouldn’t have been celebrating the ace part of her identity because that’s “not appropriate” and is bound to make lgbt people feel unsafe.

But it’s only about the cishets, right?

Exclusionists are in the notes talking about how this didn’t happen but they’re conveniently ignoring how other exclusionists are reacting to it, basically saying that it’s the lesbians fault because she shouldn’t have been showing ace pride. Y'all are basically saying it didnt happen but if it did it was their fault and for that you guys are fucking gross

To all the ace exclusionist s out there:

If anyone of you comes up on my blog saying aces can’t be at pride, I’d like to politely provide them with a counter argument: you’re an idiot

First of all,

Many of you personally are excusing violence against the person discussed above. She was afraid of being punched at a fucking lgbtq+ event. That’s not okay for you to fucking dance around like it’s nothing

Second,

Aces are oppressed enough as it is without your ignorant exclusionist bullshit. Pride is about creating space for people of all orientations to feel safe, aces included. It’s not about banging people, it’s about FEELING SAFE IN A SOCIETY THAT OFTEN STRAIGHT UP PENALIZES YOU FOR NOT BEING STRAIGHT OR CISGENDERED. Ace is a sexual orientation, one that falls into that category. Therefore, pride should be the perfect place for aces.

Also, the ace exclusionist arguments are the stupidest thing too. How the fuck do ace people make other lgbtq+ people feel “unsafe”? Answer: they don’t. Aces are the ones who feel unsafe here. You’re just making up excuses that are thinner than tissue paper

What for? I don’t know. But just because you don’t understand someone that doesn’t mean it’s okay to shove them out.

Stop excluding aces you shitheels

proof that its never just “cishet” aces they want out
they come for queer aces, they come for gay aces, they come for trans aces
they come for demisexuals, grey-ace, aromantics
these people want to HURT US

Adding onto this but lgbtq+ has a plus at the end that is meant to include everyone else who is not “straight” like come on guys can we not eat each other alive?

It’s really depressing that this is such a huge argument because aces don’t seem to be as loud as others (imo).

Aces when they explain they are ace, are often asked if they were raped when they were young. Some were, some weren’t. Some get raped to become “fixed” just like a lesbian or gay would. Aces get that same “mental disease” excuse or even the phase excuse of “saving it for the right one?” or even that we are simply “broken beyond repair”. Like can we NOT.

Pride is supposed to celebrate all sexualities not just who’s the gayest of them all. If people within the lgbtq+ spectrum are afraid of aspects within that same spectrum because they’re not in the mainstream group, there’s a huge problem that needs to be addressed. Pride isn’t just gay, bi, trans. Pride is everyone and anyone who identifies outside the norm.

Aces are just as valid.

Say it with me:

**ACES ARE VALID**

(via raz0reyes)