*I said politics are outside the scope of this post, but what I’m about to say is more about the social and the cultural. And if you’re not up for a rant, then by all means, skip this paragraph. First off, I hate the national conversation. I can’t stand everyone’s takes on everything. Covid and the vaccines. The Middle Eastern conflict. Biden & Trump. These subjects keep bringing out the worst in people. As I scroll through Facebook and Instagram — something I’m proud to say I’m doing much less of this year — I’m appalled by the arrogance and the ignorance people seem to wear like badges. Rupi Kaur is a moron. To protest against a war between Jews and Muslims by disregarding your own heritage is just plain stupid. Rest assured no other religion will do that for Hindus. Jews aren’t gonna not celebrate Hanukkah, Muslims aren’t gonna ditch Ramadan, and Christians sure as hell (sure as heaven?) aren’t gonna cancel Christmas. And they shouldn’t. And can’t you see the irony? After all the advocacy for the queer community and your stance against all things binary, you did the most binary thing ever. Things aren’t simply black and white. Grow up. The Administration is large and Earth is a big place. All the celebrities who followed her “lead,” such as it was, are the same who scream about representation, and then… don’t show up when invited to the table? What is that? You removed your own voice from the mix. It was a huge step backward for — what’s that word you’re always yelling? - identity. You really think, after that huge black eye you gave them, they’re gonna be jumping up and down next year to invite us all back? AND you’re the same ones who proclaimed that any criticism of the first Black female vice president was bigoted and then suddenly abandoned her? That’s not the way change happens. Change happens not with an either/or mindset but with a both/and mindset: both celebrating your culture and standing up for what you believe in. How’d that work out for ya, by the way? Skipping that party really softened America’s stance on Israeli support, huh? And another thing, you phony baloney: you attended last year! You got the glitz and the glamor, soaked up all the adulation, paraded around in your designer outfits, and hobnobbed with the President… and then made yourself sound like a martyr when it was in the grass at the Vice President’s house. You were there last week.
*I said politics are outside the scope of this post, but what I’m about to say is more about the social and the cultural. And if you’re not up for a rant, then by all means, skip this paragraph. First off, I hate the national conversation. I can’t stand everyone’s takes on everything. Covid and the vaccines. The Middle Eastern conflict. Biden & Trump. These subjects keep bringing out the worst in people. As I scroll through Facebook and Instagram — something I’m proud to say I’m doing much less of this year — I’m appalled by the arrogance and the ignorance people seem to wear like badges. Rupi Kaur is a moron. To protest against a war between Jews and Muslims by disregarding your own heritage is just plain stupid. Rest assured no other religion will do that for Hindus. Jews aren’t gonna not celebrate Hanukkah, Muslims aren’t gonna ditch Ramadan, and Christians sure as hell (sure as heaven?) aren’t gonna cancel Christmas. And they shouldn’t. And can’t you see the irony? After all the advocacy for the queer community and your stance against all things binary, you did the most binary thing ever. Things aren’t simply black and white. Grow up. The Administration is large and Earth is a big place. All the celebrities who followed her “lead,” such as it was, are the same who scream about representation, and then… don’t show up when invited to the table? What is that? You removed your own voice from the mix. It was a huge step backward for — what’s that word you’re always yelling? - identity. You really think, after that huge black eye you gave them, they’re gonna be jumping up and down next year to invite us all back? AND you’re the same ones who proclaimed that any criticism of the first Black female vice president was bigoted and then suddenly abandoned her? That’s not the way change happens. Change happens not with an either/or mindset but with a both/and mindset: both celebrating your culture and standing up for what you believe in. How’d that work out for ya, by the way? Skipping that party really softened America’s stance on Israeli support, huh? And another thing, you phony baloney: you attended last year! You got the glitz and the glamor, soaked up all the adulation, paraded around in your designer outfits, and hobnobbed with the President… and then made yourself sound like a martyr when it was in the grass at the Vice President’s house. You were there last week.