What have you changed your mind about?
And I don't mean things you previously had no strong opinion about.
What is a belief you used to hold that you no longer do, and what/who made you change your mind about it?
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LGBTQ+ rights.
I was a strong supporter, but the media presence of some "influencers" and subsequent discussions and even proposed laws went way out of hand and into untreated mental health territory.
So now I just ignore any and all mentions about it, to preserve my own sanity. Live and let live, I hope everyone can have the life they want, but I just don't want to hear about it anymore.
Edit: Typos
Suggesting LGBTQ+ rights are actually mental health issues makes me think this is rage bait, but in case you're sincere which laws do you think were an overreach? And how do influencers factor into it? It definitely seems like a bit of a leap to stop supporting rights for a group simply because you dislike some members of that group.
They usually claim the Canadian law that supposedly "protects pronouns".
Which is a right-wing propaganda whistle, perpetrated by people like Peterson.
The law does not actually say that, though. It is an anti-bullying law. It only gives the ability to sue someone based on being called something you do not want to be called. It does not mean you will automatically win.
If someone kept calling you "asshole", even after telling them off. You have some grounds to sue them. But a judge will still look at the claim to see if it is reasonable.
No judge will fine someone for calling someone by the wrong pronoun once.
That's such a horrible law
That's an opinion. Everyone in entitled to one.
But let me shed some light, the LGBTQ community that is outspoken needs to be to get to those "in the back of the room".
In my opinion, they are doing just what suffregets, african americans and other marginalized people have done within the media scope of their time.
In time, their rights and privileges should be part of the mainstream so you won't (shouldn't) even think about it, it's just another niche of humanity that binds us all together.
I, personally, don't want to hear about someone's lord and savior, but I live in a society that some people do.
Same. And I'm gay.
If you want to update your post it sounds like you may be more fed up with LGBTQ+ advocacy rather than rights.
I concur, as a gay person I hate being pandered to
Their intentions are generally good but there are individuals that take it way too far and there's often no good way to challenge these ideas without coming across as a transphobe or whatnot.
I'm one of those people who was depressed in their teens because I was absolutely certain I was born into the wrong body and wanted to be a woman. Well that passed and turns out I'm just (mostly) gay instead. God forbid someone had started pushing me into transitioning then. I would have went along with it and that would have been a terrible mistake.
How do you know you would have went along with it? And then what? You would have likely realized it wasn't right and stopped. You don't think children are just having surgeries or something as the first step in their transition, right?
And you also don't think that someone is out there just "transitioning" kids right?
You don't just hop on a table and transition on a whim. It's a very long and complex process that requires many professionals to sign off.
I know and that's how it should be. Not everyone agrees with that however and it's those fringe people I take issue with. I was a stupid kid and I don't want adults to just take my word for it when when I want to make radical life changing decisions.
I think the general argument is that it can be too difficult and painful a process. Almost like it's intentionally trying to stop people seeking help with it.
I haven't seen anyone I'd take seriously saying it should be doable on a whim.
I have seen plenty of right wing groups claiming these people are everywhere though.