IS it just my or does #8's drawing feel kind of transphobic?
IDK, it could jsut be cool and good NB/nongenderconformist representation but the context of the only gender nonconformist person being a) nonflatteringly drawn and b) having their their role as "concern trolls that climate change action would hurt vulnerable people" is kind of ringing alarm bells.
Anyways, G O O D post.
On the actual content of #8, I'd actually agree that climate change action wouldn't necessarily burden vulnerable people, at least not any more than y'know, catastrophic climate change. The bigoted capitalist fucks are already "burdening" (read: exploiting) us as much as they think they're able, like, they're not holding back out of the goodness of their fucking hearts or anything. Libs would definitely try to use climate action as a rhetorical bludgeon ala "we're all going through hard times right now", "wow, you want better living conditions, why do you hate the planet", "now's not the time to deal with this, we have to come together with our slavemasters to fight climate change", against anyone pushing for actual radical change though.
I thought the same thing. Like it wasn't enough that the social justice one is a total strawman, they had to make them ugly and androgynous. Libs can't argue a point without punching down.
I've reported my post to the admins / mods, letting them be the judge. Now I feel a bit shitty with the feedback I received and the transphobia I may have missed, and I'm sorry, just liked the art style and wanted to spread some more climate change awareness.
IMO you didn't personally mess up. It's only a portion of the image and it's easy to overlook, but when I saw the hammer and sickle I couldn't help but zoom in and really scrutinise the charicature. I just hate how libs can try to make a good point about some progressive issue but then mock leftists, workers, and oppressed people in the same breath.
IS it just my or does #8’s drawing feel kind of transphobic?
Perhaps ? you made me notice it. I truly don't know either. Hope it's not. Will of course remove the post if others weigh in and feel the same.
On the actual content of #8, I’d actually agree that climate change action wouldn’t necessarily burden vulnerable people, at least not any more than y’know, catastrophic climate change. The bigoted capitalist fucks are already “burdening” (read: exploiting) us as much as they think they’re able
Citizens of countries less affected, initially ? perhaps, and that's an interesting point, thanks. Climate refugees though ? you just know some countries will adopt a "genocide at the border" policy when the number of refugees gets high enough.
IS it just my or does #8's drawing feel kind of transphobic?
IDK, it could jsut be cool and good NB/nongenderconformist representation but the context of the only gender nonconformist person being a) nonflatteringly drawn and b) having their their role as "concern trolls that climate change action would hurt vulnerable people" is kind of ringing alarm bells.
Anyways, G O O D post.
On the actual content of #8, I'd actually agree that climate change action wouldn't necessarily burden vulnerable people, at least not any more than y'know, catastrophic climate change. The bigoted capitalist fucks are already "burdening" (read: exploiting) us as much as they think they're able, like, they're not holding back out of the goodness of their fucking hearts or anything. Libs would definitely try to use climate action as a rhetorical bludgeon ala "we're all going through hard times right now", "wow, you want better living conditions, why do you hate the planet", "now's not the time to deal with this, we have to come together with our slavemasters to fight climate change", against anyone pushing for actual radical change though.
I thought the same thing. Like it wasn't enough that the social justice one is a total strawman, they had to make them ugly and androgynous. Libs can't argue a point without punching down.
I've reported my post to the admins / mods, letting them be the judge. Now I feel a bit shitty with the feedback I received and the transphobia I may have missed, and I'm sorry, just liked the art style and wanted to spread some more climate change awareness.
IMO you didn't personally mess up. It's only a portion of the image and it's easy to overlook, but when I saw the hammer and sickle I couldn't help but zoom in and really scrutinise the charicature. I just hate how libs can try to make a good point about some progressive issue but then mock leftists, workers, and oppressed people in the same breath.
Thanks, you made me feel better :trans-heart:
Perhaps ? you made me notice it. I truly don't know either. Hope it's not. Will of course remove the post if others weigh in and feel the same.
Citizens of countries less affected, initially ? perhaps, and that's an interesting point, thanks. Climate refugees though ? you just know some countries will adopt a "genocide at the border" policy when the number of refugees gets high enough.