from
bumper sticker that reads "i like to have gay sex (in minecraft)
to
try not to feel that the weight of the world is on your shoulders alone. no one person can bear such a burden. remember there are others like you who care and who are trying
but it often lacks context and nuance, and talks over the actual groups most affected.
a big part of this on platforms like twitter is probably that posts that elicit outrage get a lot of engagement and shares. it's not that good posts on the topic don't exist, but that most people won't see them.
anyway, it's generally good to do a bit of research and not take everything you see in viral posts at face value. some general principles, among others:
- despair is easy to fall into but helps no one
- make sure money you're donating is going to the right people to be used for the right things
- be skeptical of anyone who claims to be literally the only voice you can trust on a subject
- take accusations against members of groups that people love to hate with a huge grain of salt. there are a ton of inflated allegations that get spread about queer and neurodivergent creators