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Re:Stop that It’s not Tourette’s but a new type of mass soci... by red_admiral on Tuesday December 06, 2022 @08:45AM (#33879582)
It is "cool" inside a very small, but very powerful, stratum of society. You are right that there are still a lot of places where being queer (whether of the LGB or T variety) is a huge disadvantage.
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Re:Stop that It’s not Tourette’s but a new type of mass soci... by ryanbrunner on Tuesday December 06, 2022 @09:40AM (#33880627)
Even within that stratum, I'd argue that it's more "acceptable" than specifically "cool". Or if it is "cool", it's in a superficial sort of way that doesn't relay any real benefits or privilege.
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Re:Stop that It’s not Tourette’s but a new type of mass soci... by red_admiral on Tuesday December 06, 2022 @10:46AM (#33881914)
I guess one could argue whether getting upvotes, likes, views and such on social media counts as "real benefits", but that seems to be exactly what's going on with some of the Tourettes-on-TikTok people. You get lots of validation coming your way, you get to be part of a community, and you get +1 armor against trolls who claim it's ok to punch as long as you're only punching up.
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