I answered this in the other place already, so I wonāt repeat myself
How have the answers thoughtfully provided to you so far influenced your opinion?
Comment on Discussion Thread š Tuesday 10 June 2025
Slayers_Picks@aussie.zone āØ1ā© āØmonthā© ago
Copying a comment I made in the r/ sub the other day and remembered this joint. Soā¦ Here goes
Sup DT? Can I ask a very controversial question on a perhaps controversial subject (depending on who you are and perhaps political leanings).
Pride Monthā¦ This question is perhaps aimed at those within the LBGT+ community, do you like Pride Month, or do you think that itās becoming a bit forced and you just wish society would move on and just treat you as a regular olā joe/jane?
Because as a straight man, whilst iām not annoyed or angry or REEEEE about corporations/game developers or whatever with their Pride Month celebrations, I feel like itās pretty rude to highlight a month for a group of people who just want to be treated like anyone else, and not be put on a platform every june?
I apologise if this comes off as rude, or as a āa straight man talking about pride month stuffā. I support LBGT stuff as much as the next person does.
Pilk@aussie.zone āØ1ā© āØmonthā© ago
StudChud@aussie.zone āØ1ā© āØmonthā© ago
I high-key love your low-key sass šš¼
TheWitchofThornbury@aussie.zone āØ1ā© āØmonthā© ago
Interesting. I think LowExperience has made a couple of very good points here. Thereās still more to do, and while there is, then having a dedicated time period to highlight the issue has some value. I find rainbow washing or black washing or green washing etc. fairly disgusting, mostly because of the exploitation factor. But then, the advertising industry and generally commerce is built around finding a demographic and targeting it. You canāt blame pond scum for being green and slimy, its just how it is, and if it wasnāt like that it wouldnāt be pond scum.
StudChud@aussie.zone āØ1ā© āØmonthā© ago
Okay so for context on my opinion Iāll state I am bisexual and non-binary.
I donāt participate in pride month, but I also donāt mind if game Devs/corps make it a big thing either. My sexuality has been erased or sexualised, bi ladies are āsluts and cheatersā, bi men are ācloset gays and cheatersā as an example of the rhetoric that is common. There are lesbians and gays who just think we havenāt ādecidedā, which is wild, wild stuff. Then considering how much abuse the community suffered/suffers because of powerful bigoted dickheads or just the governmentās of the past, I like that the entire LGBTQ+ spectrum is kept in peopleās minds, that we canāt assume we know a personās character because of who they love or how they see themselves. Weāre free (at least in Aus) to love who we love and be who we are and that should be celebrated. Iāve been personally told that Iām not actually bi because Iām with a man (Iām AFAB), but I donāt think itās necessary to tell them my partnerās self-ID just to clear that up or prove that Iām āworthyā of the queer alphabet soup.
On the other hand, capitalism. Companies make more money the broader their audience is, so being openly pro-LGBTQ+ and having rainbow merch or game skins means they increase their sales and profit. Then you have people who make it their whole damn identity without, like, developing their character or experiences.
I appreciate the added visibility, I dislike that itās capitalist companies doing it for profit or clout.
LowExperience2368@aussie.zone āØ1ā© āØmonthā© ago
I personally see pride as a celebration of oneās sexuality / gender identity, particularly in a society where heteronormativity is prominent, and we still have people who wonāt accept others due to them being LGBTQIA+. I like how it empowers people to celebrate an important aspect of their identity. I donāt like how companies participate in rainbow washing.
As with other events that are around advocacy, like NAIDOC Week, I do think weāve got to do more than just have a week or a month for these sorts of things. But Iām glad pride exists. In some countries, itās frowned upon or even illegal to be queer.
Duenan@aussie.zone āØ1ā© āØmonthā© ago
Iām generally opened minded and progressive, I also work with someone who is in a same sex marriage closely.
I donāt mind it. My exposure of it generally comes from sporting events where many other topics are celebrated and I think itās needed to highlight the importance of people being recognised out there and also the problems that still exist within society.
It was only a couple of months ago that The Trumpets of Patriots were running a hate campaign and it was utterly disgusting and tried to mirror Trumpās 2 gender campaign.
Until these things stop and discrimination totally stops itās still needed for education and tolerance.
Thatās just my take on things.