Gitlab: don't discuss politics at work

Re:Gitlab: don't discuss politics at work by kelnos on Wednesday October 16, 2019 @07:59PM (#21277492)

I don't think it's that extreme. There are quite a few people who deny that being gay is real, and is just a mental illness that can be fixed. I would say that sexual orientation is a big part of a person's identity. It might not be "existence" in the strictest sense of the word, but it's certainly not hyperbole either.

Regardless, if you don't like it, remove that phrase from your reading; my point still stands without it.

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Re:Gitlab: don't discuss politics at work by manigandham on Thursday October 17, 2019 @03:22AM (#21279688)

Ok, I doubt there's really any significant number of people who care to deny these things but I'll rephrase:

If your identity requires acceptance by others for you to consider yourself valid then it's not really your identity at all. If that sounds strange then replace gender identity and sex orientation with religion. Nobody needs to accept your faith for you to have one. You remain fully independent and capable of having whatever identity you want.

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