starrybisexual / Jun 22 2020 22.07
hi,
this movement has my full support.
however, i do disagree with the taking down of the statues and feel like the peaceful protests are having more of an effect as the violence shows people in a bad light when really they are fighting for a good cause.
as a white person, the protests have really opened my eyes to what is happening. i was really upset by it, i won't lie and as a white person, i felt like i needed to educate myself on it all etc. i have signed so so many petitions and will continue to do so aswell as watching the youtube videos which donate money from ad revenue to blm charities.
also, as i am part of lgbtq+( bisexual hehe) it is so important to notice that we would not have rights had it not have been for the black trans women who fought for rights.
having said that, like not all lives can't matter until black lives matter, all black lives cant matter until black lgbtq rights matter. i feel like there is so much more emphasis on the black male lives that have been lost but also black trans people face so much oppression and it just isnt talked about enough. in the us, trump passed a law saying that trans people can be denied of health care aswell as hinting that generally people who seem to be part of lgbtq can be denied of healthcare and i dont think this gets enough coverage. black trans women are killed and it isnt talked about enough which i personally find really upsetting.
you cant be racist, homophobic, transphobic, xenophobic, against women (i dont know the word haha) and feel like they are all just as important.
however, i recognise my priviledge as by looking at me, you can assume that im straight so i appear as a straight cisgender white female which holds a lot of priviledge. it is so upsetting how people can be judged by colour.