I answered this in the other place already, so I wonât repeat myself
How have the answers thoughtfully provided to you so far influenced your opinion?
Comment on Discussion Thread đ Tuesday 10 June 2025
Slayers_Picks@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨days⊠ago
Copying a comment I made in the r/ sub the other day and remembered this joint. So⌠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 Month⌠This question is perhaps aimed at those within the LBGT+ community, do you like Pride Month, or do you think that itâs becoming a bit forced and you just wish society would move on and just treat you as a regular olâ joe/jane?
Because as a straight man, whilst iâm not annoyed or angry or REEEEE about corporations/game developers or whatever with their Pride Month celebrations, I feel like itâs 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 âa straight man talking about pride month stuffâ. I support LBGT stuff as much as the next person does.
Pilk@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨days⊠ago
StudChud@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨days⊠ago
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TheWitchofThornbury@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨days⊠ago
Interesting. I think LowExperience has made a couple of very good points here. Thereâs 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 canât blame pond scum for being green and slimy, its just how it is, and if it wasnât like that it wouldnât be pond scum.
StudChud@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨days⊠ago
Okay so for context on my opinion Iâll state I am bisexual and non-binary.
I donât participate in pride month, but I also donât mind if game Devs/corps make it a big thing either. My sexuality has been erased or sexualised, bi ladies are âsluts and cheatersâ, bi men are âcloset gays and cheatersâ as an example of the rhetoric that is common. There are lesbians and gays who just think we havenât âdecidedâ, which is wild, wild stuff. Then considering how much abuse the community suffered/suffers because of powerful bigoted dickheads or just the governmentâs of the past, I like that the entire LGBTQ+ spectrum is kept in peopleâs minds, that we canât assume we know a personâs character because of who they love or how they see themselves. Weâre free (at least in Aus) to love who we love and be who we are and that should be celebrated. Iâve been personally told that Iâm not actually bi because Iâm with a man (Iâm AFAB), but I donât think itâs necessary to tell them my partnerâs self-ID just to clear that up or prove that Iâm âworthyâ 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 itâs capitalist companies doing it for profit or clout.
LowExperience2368@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨days⊠ago
I personally see pride as a celebration of oneâs sexuality / gender identity, particularly in a society where heteronormativity is prominent, and we still have people who wonât accept others due to them being LGBTQIA+. I like how it empowers people to celebrate an important aspect of their identity. I donât like how companies participate in rainbow washing.
As with other events that are around advocacy, like NAIDOC Week, I do think weâve got to do more than just have a week or a month for these sorts of things. But Iâm glad pride exists. In some countries, itâs frowned upon or even illegal to be queer.
Duenan@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨days⊠ago
Iâm generally opened minded and progressive, I also work with someone who is in a same sex marriage closely.
I donât mind it. My exposure of it generally comes from sporting events where many other topics are celebrated and I think itâs 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 Trumpâs 2 gender campaign.
Until these things stop and discrimination totally stops itâs still needed for education and tolerance.
Thatâs just my take on things.