This is a question primarily for the queer comrades but of course any of yall can comment.
Recently I saw some criticism of the symbol’s use because so few of those who wear it ever had to actually experience it.
Personally I wear it on my jacket, and have worn it for several years. I don’t think I’ll remove it, but I was curious about other people’s thoughts.
so few of those who wear it ever had to actually experience it.
They killed our elders, and they keep killing. I like the triangle less as a “queer pride” symbol and more as a “fuck you I won’t forget what you did” symbol.
That’s basically how I see it too, like I’m not wearing it in the same way that I wear a flag pin.
The triangle is there more as a remembrance or a “fuck you” sort of thing.
They killed our elders, we carry their memory and remind the bastards that we are still here.
“you shouldn’t feel a connection to past radical struggles for liberation because those struggles were successful in improving the world for you”
in general, the species of brainworm which is primarily focused on making sure people don’t identify too much with the oppressed is a fuck. spit on anyone who would rob you of the past.
History is merely the explanation of the present. It kinda icks me out when people shit on historic stuff that at the time was revolutionary. We stand on their shoulders and all that.
its good
It’s not something I would do but its cool and good and a symbol of defiance and survival.
I dont associate it with pride. I associaate it with the struggle. It’s origins are in the Nazi persecution of the queer community akin to the Yellow Star of David,
One criticism I’ve seen of the pink triangle (as well as the rainbow pride flag) is that they’re kind of symbols of western queer movements specifically, and their usage has sort of overtaken usage of other queer symbols from other cultures, even in those other cultures’ movements. I’m like half-remembering this shit, and I don’t know if this has any bearing relating to your use of it, or if it was even really a good point to begin with (I don’t identify as queer or anything LGBT, so my evaluation is hobbled by that).
because so few of those who wear it ever had to actually experience it
