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La Lioness Priyanka
La Lioness Priyanka's Journal
La Lioness Priyanka's Journal
September 17, 2013
When a hate crime occurs against gays, we talk about homophobia immediately afterwards
When a hate crimes occurs against a transperson we talk about transphobia immediately afterwards.
When a gang rape happens in Delhi, we talk about endemic misogyny in India immediately afterwards.
So why is it that when a massacre with a gun occurs, if we discuss gun politics suddenly we are politicizing a tragedy or expressing glee about a tragedy?
Isn't the best way to deal with a tragedy, to deal with root causes of said tragedy? Why is this considered some evil form of gloating?
I think it's extremely convenient to label people callous and insensitive to shutdown a debate you don't want to have at any given time. Before, during and after a massacre with a gun.
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Name: PriyankaGender: Female
Hometown: NYC
Home country: United States
Member since: Tue Jul 8, 2003, 01:35 PM
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