Now That June is Behind Us: Pride Thoughts & Toxicity

 

This post has been a few years in the making, but events in many locales this year have finally forced the words out. Obviously as someone who has spent a large part of my life gender bending to many degrees, and having what would be considered an alternative sexual preference in my love of Trans Women, my default settings are that when it comes to consenting adults, they should love who they love, and should not be discriminated or persecuted for that. 

I think in large part that battle by the gay community has been won. You will never get 100% buy in on any societal issue, regardless of race, religion, sexual orientation, politics, etc. So the Pride community should have taken the win and worked on more positive things for the community. But they haven't.

Myself personally have never taken part in any pride events for many reasons, however the main reason is the politicization and toxicity of that influence within the "Pride Movement". In the past couple years, it has now reached levels where even segments of the Gay/Alt lifestyle communities are speaking out. 

What makes my stomach churn is the targeting and sexualization of kids, and the embracing of grooming activities, and actions at events that are criminal by their very deed. Having naked people twerk in front of kids is disgusting! This year I even saw some of my TS friends express their outrage at Pride events over what they were seeing and how inappropriate it was, because it is.  This extends deeper to things like dressing kids up in drag and having them dance in front of adults, parents taking their kids to drag shows and having them slip money in g-strings etc, is absolutely abhorrent!

Alternative lifestyles are confusing enough to go through as young adults. I lived this personally! I am so grateful that all along my journey I encountered many who were supportive and allowed me to figure me out safely. If my discovery of Devina happened within the current environment, I may quite likely been encouraged to partake in activities I may have truly regretted, and perhaps with catastrophic results.

Kids must be off limits!

All parents need to do is be there to listen and love their kids, so that they know they have a framework and a safe structure to allow them to figure out their own lives. Kids by their very definition are unfinished work. I often find myself completely disgusted at parents, teachers, and adults who push a pride lifestyle agenda on kids, which is now causing more harm than good. Seeing teens mutilate their bodies because someone convince them they are trans when they have no idea what they are within the context of their own psyche is abusive. Kids often just want to be part of a group, as their brains grow to find networks and social skills, and proper development. I can't help but see a dark force that is grooming these kids and pushing them into places that may truly harm them and it needs to stop.

Due to things like this, Pride is becoming toxic and we are only witnessing the beginnings of a growing backlash that is going to undo a lot of positive work, due to the Freakshow Element infiltrating and subverting the basic tenants of equality and inclusion. 

Mom's and Parents are getting angry and organized

Media are now asking serious questions of Pride events obscenity and sexual exposure towards kids

Lawsuits are being launched towards police services who are not enforcing public obscenity laws

There is a big storm brewing and the Gay/Alt lifestyle community has only themselves to blame. If you want respect and decency, then you must conduct yourselves in the same manner. Allowing these things to undermine your movement only makes you look like exactly what your opponents accuse you of.

Sadly, there will be little self reflection, and instead the howls of victim-hood will be the loudest.

Continue down this path at your own peril. I've already seen the backlash within my own group of friends and within my social media circles, where people have had enough of the freak show and are pushing back. This hurts all of us.