• peoplebeproblems@midwest.social
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    4 days ago

    You know, I hadn’t really thought about the benefit that LGBTQ+ acceptance plays in this.

    Of everyone who has been so supportive of me, it’s been my queer and non-binary friends.

    I am a straight white male with money. While it upsets me to see women saying stuff like this post, I also know that I am not going to blame the women perpetuating the problem, because they themselves are victims of toxic masculinity and established gender norms.

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      4 days ago

      I have a lot of queer friends (being pansexual myself) and I love the general awareness of mental health at least within my social circle (mainly well educated people throughout their 20s). For example it’s incredibly refreshing not to have to make excuses if you don’t feel like being around people that day, instead just being able to say just that without judgement.