Allies or All Lies? Are these people supporters of our culture, or consumers of it?

[the_dirtyone]

Interesting post:
https://medium.com/@angryblackhomo/lgbtq-allies-supporters-or-consumers-9318ad701d8f

Are we really being supported? Are our issues and struggles really being centered and properly addressed, or are our lives and spaces being taken advantage of for the gain of people who already have more access and privilege? Are they seeing a segment of the population that needs to be lifted up and supported, or a segment of the population where their privilege can be even more easily and fully centered? Are they coming into our spaces asking how they can help, or are they asking what can they gain? Are they asking what can they give to us, or what can we give to them? Are these people supporters of our culture, or consumers of it?

Good question!

[TopHardTop]

Interesting post:
https://medium.com/@angryblackhomo/lgbtq-allies-supporters-or-consumers-9318ad701d8f


Good question!

So, first I want to point out the utter lack of clarity in that quote. It's a lot of flowery language that is vague enough to be super quotable for a trillion different situations. But to respond...

Why choose to ever deal or think in absolutes? A person can be ambivalent to the advancement of "your" culture as well as every other interval along the spectrum of concern. Maybe that person, in the grand scheme of things does not care about whether his actions advance your culture or are even acceptable by your standards, but still wishes you no harm and would in fact more likely be your friend on the basis of you belonging to the same species. Culture is irrelevant in these harsh times. We're all people and none of us know we're doing the wrong thing.

[the_dirtyone]

So, first I want to point out the utter lack of clarity in that quote. It's a lot of flowery language that is vague enough to be super quotable for a trillion different situations. But to respond...

Why choose to ever deal or think in absolutes? A person can be ambivalent to the advancement of "your" culture as well as every other interval along the spectrum of concern. Maybe that person, in the grand scheme of things does not care about whether his actions advance your culture or are even acceptable by your standards, but still wishes you no harm and would in fact more likely be your friend on the basis of you belonging to the same species. Culture is irrelevant in these harsh times. We're all people and none of us know we're doing the wrong thing.

The quote, which is not mine, came from the article with specific examples that I linked to. Read it and then try again.

[jay]

I read the article, but I'm not surprised. There are always going to be people in every community that prey on or within or exploit elements of such to their personal gain.

On the side of Police presence, I like police presence in both the nature of appearing to be supportive and yet able to work as security along the lines of events hosted by.
But, there is growing imbalance with Minorities and Police lately in the U.S. and it is cause for discussion.

Personally, I just keep my distance....