Equality:

Equality:

"you're different, but I'm going to treat you with respect regardless and help you with what you need to feel comfortable around me, as well as give you the same opportunities as anyone else"

Erasure:

"you're different, and even if it makes you uncomfortable, I am going to blatantly ignore what you need from me based on your differences, because 'all people are the same!'"

Erasure ≠ Equality

(another key difference is erasure is backhanded, equality isnt)

I feel like thievery should be considered criminal based on who did it.

Elon Musk? Yeah, put him in jail for a while. No bail.

A poor man, that is unable to provide for his family because the economy is so shitty, so he stole out of desperation? Let him be free.

"But why should Elon be put in jail, but the poor man be free?"

Because Elon is a billionaire. He has no excuse.

The poor man cannot provide for his family. They could starve to death right in front of him at any moment. He has an extremely valid excuse. If he were in jail, his family could die without him. He wouldn't even get to say goodbye.

"But why cant the poor man just get a job?"

Maybe he has one, and its just not enough. The economy is awful nowadays. Or, maybe he can't get one for some reason.

Regardless it doesn't change my opinion.

"I don't want that transgender in the woman's restroom! she has a mans crotch! what if she tries to peek at us??"

if you know what crotch she has, then clearly you were the one peeking. she just wants to use the restroom and go on with her life.

The main argument of female fantasy armor I've found that says "female fantasy armor being simply metal bikinis is actually good, so they can seduce their enemies and then kill them!!"

Ignoring the fact that the armor is completely impractical (with the abdomen and chest being exposed, yk those places that hold MOST OF YOUR VITAL ORGANS, as well as your limbs exposed.), its also fucked up that people think that that's the only way a woman could fight.

Many of the fighter women in stories are blatantly sexualized this way, because to many people, "thats the only way a woman could win!" because yeah, bodybuilder women who could crush you like a watermelon totally don't exist. Face it, many strong women could easily win a fight, no "sMeXy BiKiNi ArMoR" necessary.

sh tw

casual reminder: if your friend says "hey I sh'ed the other day because I hate myself, specifically because you insult me and treat me as if I'm worthless", that is not your sign to do it more. don't be a shithead to your friends. (yes I'm speaking from experience)

I have asthma, and for those who don't know, COVID can cause respiratory issues. Therefore, if I got COVID without the vaccine, it would have probably killed me. Although the vaccine doesn't stop transmission, it does lessen the toll that COVID takes on your body, so please get vaccinated. I genuinely cant believe anti-vaxxers still exist.