You don't have to like it! Honestly, you can hate it if you'd like, it doesn't bother me and it shouldn't bother anyone. I am not stopping or telling any of you reading to change your opinions or personal thoughts on the flag. It is simply a carrd that explains and debunks certain things said about the ocean gay flag, and that is all it is meant to be. This carrd was NOT made with the intention to attack or belittle anyone, or to tell you what flag to use. If you see anything else that you feel could be changed and want to DM me about it (respectfully would be preferred, haha), my twitter is I'm also willing to talk to anyone who has any questions about ANY part of this carrd through twitter dms as well, as they will always stay open. While I agree with nearly everything this carrd explains, I have changed the wording in some areas to better reflect not only my take on this stuff but also to clear up any instances of accidental or otherwise stereotyping and lesbiphobia. The previous owner is no longer associated with this carrd.
> Hi! This is the current owner of the carrd. We are two sides of the same coin, even though our experiences are vastly different. Gay Men and Lesbians, as well as all MLM and WLW in general, have and always will be in solidarity with eachother. Just because something causes you discomfort does not mean it is oppressive towards you. In the end, I only have a few words for the impressionable minds still reading. I've kept myself anonymous due to the nature of this discourse, but if they wish to speak, I'll be there.
If wishes to have a genuine conversation on why their carrd is horribly misguided in nature, they're free to try and reach out to me. It was made because of internalized homophobia that people seeked a reason to justify, fueled by the ideas radfems have poisoned the community with. It's clear that with the carrd against it, that this fight wasn't made because it was a "bad" flag. This carrd was meant to take a neutral stance on the argument, clearly using facts to dispel all misinformation against the flag. I have seen many people blatantly take the carrd out of context to smear the flag, or like the carrd fighting against it, use it on the basis of framing discomfort as genuine harm against a community we are meant to be in solidarity with. I frankly believe that internalized homophobia and radfem ideology has framed this argument in a way that can't be dispelled with facts alone, which was the point of my carrd. It's the meaning of those colors and the meaning of the flag itself that makes the flag sacred. The damage that this mindset creates is not only harmful to Gay Men, but Lesbians as well.Ī layout of stripes and colors does not make a flag unique in any way. Dear reader, while the internet may have convinced you otherwise, Gay Men and Lesbians have solidarity built by tears and blood. This carrd is framing Gay Men as oppressors of lesbians on the basis of having similar flag layouts. Take in how the creator has worded it for a moment. I'll let the screenshot speak for itself at first. > Before we get into this, I want to make a statement regarding the history of this carrd. The flag above is made by Original creation post can be found here.