This is deep

Nanette by Hannah Gadsby has kind of thrown me off since we finished. It ripped at my heart and just broke me. As a member of the LGBTQ+ population I understand and empathize with some of the situations she talked about. However, I have privilege compared to Hannah. It was heartbreaking to hear about the extreme oppression she faced, even within her government.

I guess I have just been feeling doubtful about the world. I am currently being educated by this class and other peers about marginalized identities. It makes you wonder when it will stop, and if it will. Bias seems never ending. As Hannah Gadsby and Phoebe Robinson have both vocalized it is exhausting. It is not a want to stand up for the oppressed. It is a need.

I feel as though this is a never ending battle. I really connected with Hannah when she was talking about family and coming out. My coming out was delightful compared to others. My family wants me to be happy, but the moment I started dating someone it kind of turned. I was threatened with being just cut away from the family because they were scared. They wanted to scare me out of a relationship with someone I loved cause they were different.

It takes education. People don’t realize how their words, actions, and intentions are based off of bias. They are scared of differences. There are so many in the world, yet they want to pretend like they don’t exist. They make people who are different less than. As if it is wrong to be different. As if it is not okay to do things another way.

I hate that things are celebrated when people are given equity, cause it shouldn’t be a celebrated it should be normal. It should be normal to marry who you want. It should be normal to wear your hair naturally. It should be normal to feel safe within your society, and not be scared of acts of violence for who you are. It should be normal to have rights.

Another side rant on this normalization of equity is black history month, if you guys haven't seen it, watch this video -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkanNI58Q-E&feature=share&fbclid=IwAR0nZCqsyiZxyiD5owoH9rEwl28aWQ9XzR5Vc--QPGLGBCrrVWA5D4wpNyE
We have been constructed to think and feel a certain way. Populations do not need our pity. They need our respect. They should not have ‘months’ dedicated to them, they should just BE history. We are marginalizing people more by giving them labels. They are humans, they deserve rights and respect. That is all. We are defining people by one aspect of their identity and they are suffering for it.



People are being told they are not enough when they have not even been given a chance in the world. It is frustrating, exhausting and heartbreaking. I am tired of it, I am tired of the oppression. I wish it could go away, and it doesn’t seem like it will. But I recognize that at least it is starting here. At least we are educating ourselves to create a better future. So thanks y’all for trying.