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Originally Posted by oldtimes
Why do they have to celebrate being “different”?
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To distinguish from all the times when they are treated as inferior because of their differences. Why do you NOT need to celebrate your sameness? Because - you're all the same. No one is discriminating against you. No one is treating you as inferior due to your sameness. No one is trying to kill you for being the same. No one is refusing to make a cake for you because of your sameness. No one is refusing to hire you, refusing to promote you, refusing to teach you, refusing to leave you in peace, as a direct result of your sameness.
People who are different, are vilified, trashed, bullied, belittled, assaulted, rejected, and killed - just because they're different. So one month a year they get together and say "y'know what - we are worthy of celebrating our existence."
And so they do.