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[Quick Rant] Why does this happen every time I mention my intersections? (hexbear.net)

submitted 1 year ago by Angel@hexbear.net to c/chat@hexbear.net

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[CW: Discussion of Racism and Queerphobia]

People tend to really make mockeries about "oppression points" whenever this happens, and it's really disturbing.

For example:

If I say I'm black, regardless of racism I get, this kind of mockery doesn't really happen.
If I say I'm queer, regardless of homo/transphobia I get, this kind of mockery doesn't really happen.
If I say I'm black and queer, chuds lose their mind and make jokes like "AND I'M A DEPRESSED AUTISTIC DRAGONKIN BIGENDER ATTACK HELICOPTER DEMIROMANTIC OMNISEXUAL INDIGENOUS PERSON 🤓🤣😂" while accusing me of being an "attention seeker" and/or "special snowflake."

I find it really frustrating when people do this because every time I mention my intersections, the context is totally relevant. I'd rather not focus on my "bottom of the hierarchy" traits unless I have to, and ironically enough, because of responses like this, I have to focus on it quite often because these kinds of comments are a clear symptom of society's bigotry.

Am I not black and queer? What's the alternative? Do you want my experience to not be heard? Am I just supposed to submit to the people bringing me down because of this intersection? Do you just not want me to exist?

These kinds of questions are scary.

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[–] Angel@hexbear.net 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)

To give context of an example, I recently posted a comment on an Instagram post (Instagram is a low bar, I know) about black queer people stating that I love black queer representation because it makes me feel more seen as a black non-binary person. I got this kind of comment as a response, and it helped me to realize that this kind of shit has happened a lot. I didn't respond to the comment itself because thankfully, I stopped having a desire to entertain this kind of nonsense quite frankly. These kinds of dumb comments are generally online, yes, but it makes me feel very awkward because my intersections make me feel invisible both online and offline. I live in Florida, so my intersections haven't done me any favors at all.

TL;DR I hate my existence being "political" in every instance.

[–] tactical_trans_karen@hexbear.net 5 points 1 year ago

I live in Florida

yea

Seriously though, I'm sorry you have to deal with this shit. We see you, and you matter. May those hogs suffer a thousand Floridas!