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Good messaging. We need more of that in various marches, parades and etc.

On the desktop site, the links actually generate a video, on the Lemmy post so you don’t actually have to click on the links to see most of the content. (Except maybe for the entire video description, and info on the uploader.)

This ban just has to do with the gear and attire. My question is, why now and not sooner. Especially in a state like California. It’s in the news constantly. It’s up there with New York I mean.

And then there’s this one https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gvswd1I8qo

Hey so I tried to join it, but I can’t log in because it says email unverified, and no email was sent. Can’t find a way to try to resend or anything. I’m just kinda stuck in this loop.

Sprite rule.

Might actually, seems surprisingly active.

I didn’t know about that specific community, as i’m posting from a different instance. Apologies on that. Yeah, there actually, a lot of Lucky Star specific videos on Peertube. From mashups, and more lyric videos.

Like, I use to be able to search for animations, and there use to be a lot of new animation videos I could find, new uploads even. In like the last two years idk what happened, but that’s my degradation issue i’m talking about.

This form however seems well thought out overall, because they have an ‘other’ and a prefer not to say choice. Anything they didn’t specifically include is I guess technically is included, under the ‘other’ choice. Very vaguely.

Yeah, I mean sure it’s good that they are showing they know those identities exist. But this info could be used for any purpose, imagine being asked this in Russia. The government ‘could’ potentially literally target you in a bad way knowing this about you.

In the u.s right now, another example, so it’s one thing if they are representing these minorities, but it’s another if they are collecting data about you. For who knows what purposes.

Some more specific sources on games representing marginalized identities. A continuation on that list of games I showed you.

Splatoon 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kW4V3sVdigU Hair style is no longer decided by gender, unlike in earlier entries of the game.

Spyro 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1V8HZPPoaI Spyro represents ace vibes in one part of the ending cutscenes for the game. For a PS1 game particularly this is important. After seeing Mario saving Peach in another castle for how many so times.

I have a few things, along with specific examples.

1. There was a glad study on LGBTQ+ representation in games.

Studies indicate a significant presence of LGBTQ+ individuals within the gaming community. Notably, GLAAD’s research, based on Nielsen surveys, highlights that a considerable percentage of active gamers identify as LGBTQ+. Specifically, the GLAAD report shows that 17% of active gamers are LGBTQ+.

2. There is LGBTQ+ representation in games you probably wouldn’t expect.

a. In Splatoon 3 on the Nintendo Switch, you have your inkling and Octoling avatars, but they are not gender locked meaning you can have voices of the opposite gender, despite the hair style. Could also be looked at as representing feminism.

b. In a Spyro 3 Year of the Dragon, Spyro the dragon originally released on the PS1, shows some asexual aspects when hunter and bianca kiss in an ending cutscene. Ace vibes. Tells Sparx to look away,

3. Fan posts, allow marginialled queer and LGBTQ fans of a franchise to have their side represented, even if in an uncannon way. Very important for representation.

In one side, it seems like a win, on the other, Bluesky is capitalizing off of Meta hate?

Bluesky made more money selling T-shirts mocking Mark Zuckerberg in one day than it has in two years of selling custom domains

While their past behavior was inexcusable, not many people actually know about aromantic and asexual identities, when most people think of LGBTQ+ the default stereotype is trans, gay and bi people. People don’t actually know that it extends beyond that, because of that stereotype.

I do give the op credit for opening up and talking about it, and moving on pass their past bad experience for a better future, which seemed to be their end goal here.

I agree with, the post op on this, because look. If a person identifying as one gender is cross dressing to look a certain way, they are not trans just from that because at the end of the day it is just cloths. Also where you say, “You don’t think about how you respond to people’s missteps” you seem to be broadly talking more than just simply cross dressing, but since you didn’t say anything specific I won’t judge you, but that is suspicious.

Ok, so as an aromantic person, (which is similar to Ace.) I got to say that Asexual and Aromantic people absolutely do fall under the LGBTQ+ umbrella.

In fact, in the “LGBTQIA” the a stands for asexual.

Not many people actually know the following. (all of it)

Here is how this works in practice. I think this could help you out with getting over the grudge, to help you better understand the entirety of the LGBTQ+ umbrella.

LGBTQ, isn’t exclusive to just gay, and bi people, nor transpeople (they are included under that of course) Lgbtq has to do with, standards that are different from the normal, being straight, getting married as a straight couple, and all that.

asexual, particularly is a marginalized identity, because as a person that is that isn’t attracted to a person sexually, that right there is a marginalized voice. People have been made fun of for not having a love one, i’m sure of it.

Straight people can technically fall under the LGBTQ+ umbrella if they meet certain marginalized identities. If you don’t believe me. A trans person, can technically identify as straight, based off their gender identity if they wanted to be straight. See but a trans person is still a marginalized person. The + in the LGBTQ means that the identity doesn’t end there, it’s always evolving.

But if you are straight in the traditional way, which asexual is *not the traditional straight identity, then you would not be marginalized.

edit: wanted to clarify that, just because someone *is asexual does not mean they will be straight. and an sexual person may still feel a bonding, or romantic attraction, but nothing sexual. Based on the identity meaning.

I have a solution, don’t relie on ai *for information? Wikipedia is better then Gemini for reliable answers on popular and more rare topics.

I’m telling anyone that’s listening,

the Fediverse, is the new forums. Any forum sites out their from the past, should join the Fediverse, it’s the only way for them to stay relevant. Google isn’t it anymore, you have to be on social media, or no one will know you exist. (not talking about those who may already know, but new potential users)