A plain, black shirt, with text that reads “If being gay was a choice, I’d choose to be gayer”

  • OfCourseNot@fedia.io
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    7 days ago

    Fucking love it! I’ve always found the ‘it’s not a choice’ a weak argument. What if it were? If there exists someone who can turn gay (or bi, ace, straight… whatever) at will wouldn’t they deserve the same respect and rights whatever they choose?

    • GooberEar@lemmy.wtf
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      7 days ago

      The worst is when “they” come back at you with you choose to be gay because even if you’re only attracted to people of the same sex, it’s still a choice as to whether or not you act on it.

      • Ifera@lemmy.worldOP
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        7 days ago

        Fucked up argument, it makes my blood boil. Religious trauma sucks, and that is one of their top 5 lines.

    • BanjoShepard@lemm.ee
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      7 days ago

      Yeah, I like leaning into the idea that it could be a choice because it takes away an easy nonstarter for opposing arguments.