This also applies to my hetero gentlepersons - WE DO NOT GET TO DECIDE WE'RE ALLIES to the LBGTQIA+ community.
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Mean Maria
Reminder to my fellow ladies of the mayo complexion: we do not get to decide we are allies. Do not post "I'm an ally" all over your feed. Marginalized folks get to make that determination.
"I will do my best to protect those that need protecting" is what you can say.
"I will do my best to protect those that need protecting" is what you can say.
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I'm reminded of the quote "I don't believe what you say, because I see what you do."
How many people calling themselves "allies" failed to show up and vote for Harris against Trump, or wasted their vote on a 3rd party. That's not the behavior of a real ally.