Claire · 14 answers · 3y

Is being homophobic/racist/sexist an opinion?

we can call it that if you really want to, but it's a dangerous game. the contrast between an opinion like "i like pineapple on pizza" versus "i don't think being gay is natural" is a stark one. i don't know who it serves to refer to any of that as an opinion when they are often based in willful ignorance. i think an opinion is only meant to serve as a reflection of your subjective lived experience, not as denial of reality. calling those ways of thinking "opinions" makes people think they're as valid as preferring the color red to blue, and i honestly don't want anyone's deluded ass thinking that

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