just a man changing aesthetics every three years

I might translate this article later today. This one was the most complete one, even in Italian news it's not talked about that much.

We have got to stop framing our oppression in ways that promote the idea that other people cannot relate to our struggles. Not only does it isolate comrades in the struggle, it actively diminishes recognition of other struggles--often including those even more horrific than what we are at risk of. And this happens especially between Gay and Black struggles.

"when have straight people ever had to check what states were safe for them?" Sundown towns are still a thing. Starlight tours. What states have abortion access? What states have open carry? What states have stand your ground? What states have 3-strike rules? Women, people of color, disabled people, immigrants, and more have had to be abundantly cautious where they travel to. Straight trans people have much more travel risk right now than gay cis people.

It's a new iteration of the same tired question: "imagine if straight people weren't allowed to marry" interracial marriage in the US is younger than my parents. We disgrace people of color by forgetting their history and contemporary struggles, and we abandon queer people of color, Black queer people, by segmenting their overlapping fights.

“But it’s confusing!” If you take the time to educate yourself it’ll no longer be confusing. Otherwise you’re just gonna have to learn to be ok with being confused.

“But it’s weird!” You probably do weird things all the time. Everyone does weird things sometimes. Life goes on.

“But it scares me!” Is it hurting you? No? You’ll be fine. Being scared and being harmed are not always the same thing. Learn to tell the difference and then act accordingly.

He assumed Ryan had the same feelings for him (he did but at the time he saw Ryan and Hunter together, he didn’t know that)

He assumed Hunter’s father loved his son enough to not hurt him.

He assumed the police would care about Ryan’s safety.

He assumed the police would take him seriously after his confession.

He assumed his mom would still love him.

He assumed Jessica and Izzy would help him and Ryan.

He assumed random strangers in a convenience store would help him.

He even assumed that after everything, his mom would finally listen to and accept him.

He assumed everyone around him would care. Because at the end of the day, he is a teenage boy who has such a big heart and cares so much.

More reasons to avoid AI, not that we needed them.