Yes, the concept of interpersonal courtesy and respect has taken somewhat of a beating these past fifty years or so.
Why the fuck is this vile shit in my youtube feed? I NEVER watch transphobes or anti-feminist shit… I fucking hate the stupid algorithms…
Louise Perry has written some repulsive shit, in general…
EAST
Right-wing Israeli political party’s spiritual leader calls for ‘war’ against LGBTQ people
Rabbi Zvi Thau made comments in recently published book
It should be endlessly reiterated… They never, ever stop at one “out” group… once they start othering people, they will not stop, because they have nothing else but hate.
It really behooves the Israeli left and all secular Israelis to push hard against the continued demonization of the Palestinians and to fight back against the occupation. Not just because it’s the just thing to do, but because it will help them, too.
“Lebanon’s culture minister Mohammad Mortada said on Wednesday that the Warner Bros. film was found to “promote homosexuality and sexual transformation” and “contradicts values of faith and morality” by diminishing the importance of the family unit.
“The film goes against moral and religious values in Lebanon, as it encourages perversity and gender transformation while calling for the rejection of patriarchy and ridiculizing the role of mothers,” said Mortada.”
And numerous other countries to follow.
Disturbing, and I’ve heard similar stories from other large, “corporate-style” non-profits before, including Lambda Legal and the NCTE. I’ve never worked for any non-profit, but I’ve heard there can be pressure against complaining about pay and working conditions because you’re supposed to be satisfied with the fact that you are doing work for the greater good.
Don’t most regular guys think chess players are “sissies” (or whatever term is used for seemingly non-masculine men who play chess) anyway? I haven’t been keeping up.