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fandomhigh2022-06-06 02:27 pm
intheeyeofthebeholding) wrote in fandomhigh2022-06-06 02:27 pm
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Catching up on Pop Culture, 3rd period
If Jon looked a little extra stiff and formal today, he was just trying to...keep his dignity, that was all. He wasn't at all nervous about discussing this sort of thing due to a history of less-than-sterling reception, even if he knew Fandom was different from Oxford.
"This month is Pride month," he announced. "You've probably heard about it, and you'll probably hear more. What it means is that those outside of the modern Western tradition of gender and sexuality norms will be celebrating their differences, something that hasn't always been safe to do. Recently there's been a real push to acknowledge these differences and get them to be accepted, rather than ostracizing or killing anybody who's different." He straightened (ha) even more. "I should hope this goes without saying, but in the event it doesn't, no judgment or...or intolerance about people's gender and sexuality will be tolerated here. If you're not prepared to be accepting, you can leave."
He nodded firmly. "I'm also not going to force anybody to come out - that is, reveal their gender or sexuality - if they aren't ready for it." Even if Beholding did live off of fearful secrets, he wasn't about to do that.
"That said, there are a lot of flags you may see around, and I thought we could take a look at them all, and if you have any questions about what they represent, I'll do my best to answer."
"This month is Pride month," he announced. "You've probably heard about it, and you'll probably hear more. What it means is that those outside of the modern Western tradition of gender and sexuality norms will be celebrating their differences, something that hasn't always been safe to do. Recently there's been a real push to acknowledge these differences and get them to be accepted, rather than ostracizing or killing anybody who's different." He straightened (ha) even more. "I should hope this goes without saying, but in the event it doesn't, no judgment or...or intolerance about people's gender and sexuality will be tolerated here. If you're not prepared to be accepting, you can leave."
He nodded firmly. "I'm also not going to force anybody to come out - that is, reveal their gender or sexuality - if they aren't ready for it." Even if Beholding did live off of fearful secrets, he wasn't about to do that.
"That said, there are a lot of flags you may see around, and I thought we could take a look at them all, and if you have any questions about what they represent, I'll do my best to answer."