1. “That used to be called personality´- this is the crux of the matter, Mr. Arnell! Once again, you’ve nailed it on the head. It appears that they are attempting to deliberately replace our distinct and diverse (in the true sense of the word!) personalities with their contrived personas. Here’s why they are doing this, in my opinion: a human being with a personality has opinions and is inherently free to act to uphold his or her convictions. A label behaves as dictated by those who labeled him or her.
2. “Pride Month transformed from a parade into a loyalty test” - I grew up in the Soviet Union where we too used to have parades, and loyalty tests is exactly what they were. Attendance was mandatory, and our schoolteachers were required to keep track and report who was there and who skipped. So we showed up, carried the government-issued banners and laughed about it all at the afterparties. The laughter became louder and louder, and the whole system eventually crumbled under its weight. Laughing at their absurdity is the first step back to freedom!
As the loving father of an adult trans daughter, I, all too well, relate to your writing. The whole LGBT movement has moved far beyond its original asking. We all obliged in the beginning. No more. I truly love my daughter. I will not go along with the movement that encircles her now. Write on.
As always, Arnell, you've hit the nail on the head. Your experience mirrors mine - gays and lesbians embarrassed by the radicals. You may have seen the studies that show public support for gay marriage has actually fallen in the last 20 years. A direct result of 'drag queen story hour'. All non-straight people tarred with the creeper, groomer brush. Look up Dave Chappelle's routine on the LBGTQ+ people sharing a car ride - hilarious and spot-on.
Right on Christopher! This reminds me of a recent article by Michael Shellenberger about the "Left Word Police," which reminds me of the original source "Orwell." With all the available material clearly illustrating the destructive nature of all "centralized" systems (unfortunately, including our ever expanding federal government), I'm amazed at the current popularity of these left-wing ideologies. The LGBTQ (ad nauseum) campaign is now a religion, as you have eloquently outlined.
Another brilliant post, Mr. Arnell! Thank you.
Two thoughts came to mind as I was reading this:
1. “That used to be called personality´- this is the crux of the matter, Mr. Arnell! Once again, you’ve nailed it on the head. It appears that they are attempting to deliberately replace our distinct and diverse (in the true sense of the word!) personalities with their contrived personas. Here’s why they are doing this, in my opinion: a human being with a personality has opinions and is inherently free to act to uphold his or her convictions. A label behaves as dictated by those who labeled him or her.
2. “Pride Month transformed from a parade into a loyalty test” - I grew up in the Soviet Union where we too used to have parades, and loyalty tests is exactly what they were. Attendance was mandatory, and our schoolteachers were required to keep track and report who was there and who skipped. So we showed up, carried the government-issued banners and laughed about it all at the afterparties. The laughter became louder and louder, and the whole system eventually crumbled under its weight. Laughing at their absurdity is the first step back to freedom!
As the loving father of an adult trans daughter, I, all too well, relate to your writing. The whole LGBT movement has moved far beyond its original asking. We all obliged in the beginning. No more. I truly love my daughter. I will not go along with the movement that encircles her now. Write on.
As always, Arnell, you've hit the nail on the head. Your experience mirrors mine - gays and lesbians embarrassed by the radicals. You may have seen the studies that show public support for gay marriage has actually fallen in the last 20 years. A direct result of 'drag queen story hour'. All non-straight people tarred with the creeper, groomer brush. Look up Dave Chappelle's routine on the LBGTQ+ people sharing a car ride - hilarious and spot-on.
What an excellent essay. I think it's the best I've read on this topic.
Right on Christopher! This reminds me of a recent article by Michael Shellenberger about the "Left Word Police," which reminds me of the original source "Orwell." With all the available material clearly illustrating the destructive nature of all "centralized" systems (unfortunately, including our ever expanding federal government), I'm amazed at the current popularity of these left-wing ideologies. The LGBTQ (ad nauseum) campaign is now a religion, as you have eloquently outlined.