I think the month for minorities is a bad idea, good intentions and all, but I think it results in further divide of acceptance . I also think giving people extra time for "hate crimes " is racist towards white people . I think the time give to anyone who bust someone's head open, shoots somebody , ect , should be given the same ammount of time regardless of their skin color, religion, or sexual orientation. I wish they would bring back the chain gangs for murders and rapist.
I think a week at most is fine. You get your celebrations in good weather, you get your products sent out to you and those who want it get it, it’s all the same but shorter and more concise, because honestly after the first day excitement, no one really cares
It could get out of hand if we start doing, lesbian month, gay month, black month, Muslim month, transgender month, ect. Maybe we should have a Respect everybody year. I'm not trying to exclude anybody, but there is a lot of gender stuff going on for awhile now that I am ignorant about. I don't understand the whole transfluid thing and all the different pronoun shit. I do think that everybody should be cool to each other, unless someone's an asshole to you , then all bets are off. Say a gay guy called me a bitch or something in an argument, and I called him a fagot, is that really a hate crime ? I mean live and let live but there's always going to be some problems. I could see the difference if the guy hadn't done anything to warrant name calling. Then , I'd be the asshole in that sinerio.
Neither do blacks. The only reason the month of celebration exists is due to the over-apologetic white people and shame culture. Are there still slaves? No. are gay people being shot in public? No. Some areas have shitty opportunity for improvement, but generally, blacks and gays can make it now. These month-long celebrations are no longer needed.
My best friend's mom stopped all contact between me and him a couple of years ago because of the tiniest chance that i'd 'turn him gay'. I wasn't attracted to men in the slightest at all at that time. I recieved that much hate for something I wasn't at the time, so think how hard it is for someone who has actually admitted to themselves and others that they are gay. LGBT+ month IS deserved, not only for the support that it gives to closeted people, but also to celebrate the bravery of those that have come out. /rant over.
"Ohh i like lasagna" "Lets make parades and publicity for a month to commemorate that fact!"