Charles Barkley is (expletive) right, and courageous, in defending transgender community
It's easy to sometimes dismiss Charles Barkley as just a joker. He is, after all, incredibly funny. Says goofy stuff. Can even be crude. But the one thing Barkley is above all else is real. The realest of the real. That's why something he did recently was so important because you know it comes from his big, goofy, real heart.
Barkley did something that shouldn't even be notable but in this world of LGBTQ and anti-trans hate, with politicians and even sports journalist attacking the transgender community in particular, what Barkley said recently isn't just notable, it's refreshing and vital. Barkley's words show him not just as a commentator or funny guy, but as someone who gets it, and is a clear ally of the LGBTQ community.
Barkley was at a bar in Lake Tahoe where he was playing in a celebrity golf tournament when he bought a round of drinks for the crowd. The video of what Barkley does next has gone viral and outraged the bigots. Barkley, in his unique way, makes what is an unmistakable and powerful move of support.
"So I’m gonna buy some drinks for y’all and I’m gonna buy Bud Light," Barkley said.
The Bud Light remark was obviously intentional. It's a rebuke of how the right-wing has attempted to destroy the brand after Bud Light used a trans influencer, Dylan Mulvaney, for an Instagram promotion. It triggered an anti-trans backlash and boycott.
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The saying “Pride comes before the fall” exists for a reason; self aggrandizement based on zero accomplishment and delusions of entitlement lead to a path of self destruction.
ReplyDeletePride is a failing and a weakness, not a virtue. I’m not sure why someone should have any pride in their sexual proclivities. Being gay does not make you special. It makes you a minority, but it’s not an accomplishment that deserves a parade or an entire month on the calendar. The saying “Pride comes before the fall” exists for a reason; self aggrandizement based on zero accomplishment and delusions of entitlement lead to a path of self destruction.
Second, Pride activists are rebels without a cause. There are no rights under the law in the west that gay and trans people don’t have. Zero. Zip. Zilch. In other words, they must now create reasons to rebel from thin air. So, what is all the whining and rage about? What do these revolutionaries do after they have already been given equal rights? As far as I can tell, the right the LGBT+infinity movement wants is the right to groom children.