Before I get started, let me catch you up in case you are either unaware, do not have Twitter, or have not had Internet access for the last few weeks. Dylan Mulvaney is a transgender TikTok sensation. She has gotten more and more popular and with that has gotten more and more endorsement deals. She is open and honest about everything she has and does go through which a lot of people relate to her. So she has become a sponsor for Kate Spade, Ulta Beauty, Crest, Instacart, and many others. And one of those many others is “Bud Light”. The same Bud Light that the right loves.
So the right has decided to attack her in weird ways. One is D list musicians like Kid Rock and Ted Nugent are buying as much of the beer as possible and then shooting it with an assault rifle. Another is D list politicians like Marjorie Taylor Greene saying she is boycotting Bud Light for Coors Light. Now wile both beers are very supportive of the LGBTQ+ community, I so think Marjorie should boycott beer because she seems to be a nasty drunk.
Then there are those right wing personalities who want to tell everyone they hate pronouns (Personally I hate division but whatever). They need to tell you about the crazy drag shows where drag queens tell kids to love themselves no matter what. They want you to believe that someone decided to be transgender so they can win in sports. Before I respond to that, can you name the last five national champion high school female swimmers? How about the last three female high school weightlifting champions? I am not saying this in haste. I am saying this because it is absolutely ludicrous to think that someone who identifies as a he or her does it for sports.
So while all these people are boycotting a beer, they really are not. Every beer is basically owned by a LGBTQ+ friendly company because everyone drinks beer. And most main brands are intertwined somehow.
They are boycotting and bullying those who are transgender. Those who only want to be happy in their own skin and honestly do not want to be harassed. Those who were born in the wrong body and have a long life to live, so might as well do it being who they are.
I cannot speak for anyone but myself. People get bullied for a lot of reasons. Mine was being a 260 pound five foot one middle school kid who wore pants that were cut at the bottom because of my waist. Every day I hated going to school. I would get made fun of, punched until I bled, or had things stolen from me. Teachers did not care. It was my fault. I was fat. Lose weight they said, it will help you not get bullied.
Fuck those teachers.
But I do know what it is like wanting to die. Feeling like I was a worthless piece of shit because I could not control my eating. And I would go to school and just count the minutes until it would end. And then it would happen again and again.
I truly despise people who attack trans youth, which is one of the most vulnerable communities we have. There is truly no reason for it other that stupidity and hate that those individuals have. None. And being gay or trans is not a partisan issue. These people do not realize when they mock pronouns or “what is a woman” or the stupid two gender shit, they are hurting people in their own family. I ASSURE YOU THEY ARE!!!!!!
I do not know. It is sad we live in a world where people continue to attack marginalized groups. But it is also promising there are a lot of people who support marginalized groups. It is promising to see that when someone like a Marjorie Taylor Greene attacks trans youths, more than enough come to defend those being attacked.
I guess what I am saying is more and more I am really disliking the right. I truly do not care if they eat shit and wash it down with a bucket of piss if that will help them own the libs.
But I refuse to keep seeing those attacking the LGBTQ+ community. I truly do.
Thank you for reading. I am going to try and post 2-3 social pieces along with my updates and weight loss. I am going to limit myself more and more on Twitter so please consider upgrading to a paid subscription here or support me by buying me a coffee here.
And just like that a new wave of forced “theycotting” shall occur!
Drag shows catered by Chic Fil A.
Pride parade paraphernalia purchased at Hobby Lobby.
And I’m not even a beer drinker, but I’m purchasing a 12 pack of Bud Light tonight 💯
I’m sorry you went thru hell as a kid, Tony. And my heart breaks for all the kids who are hurting still because people don’t make kindness a priority when they raise *their* kids. It just sucks.
Well stated Tony!