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What are some causes/social issues that you aren't affected by? (kbin.melroy.org)

submitted 4 days ago by Soulifix@kbin.melroy.org to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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LGBTQ+ rights in the work force. I think I'm one of the few individuals who don't prioritize their LGBTQ orientation as my identity into my jobs. I know that people getting fired over their identity is an issue, but it's something that doesn't affect me because I don't parade my identity. I don't feel it is my job's business to know it either, I go to work, do the work, they pay me to do the work and that's the bottom line of our relationship, period.

We don't need to complicate things because I'm X identity and they need to get into Y politics over it.

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[–] Alice@beehaw.org 5 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I also don't parade my identity at work but I'm obviously still affected by the false accusations and firings I've seen of other queer people. I'm single right now but imagine if the wrong person saw me getting picked up by my partner, my livelihood would be gone and I'd have to go back to my old dead end job where cis men were allowed to scream at me and throw things and management would make excuses.

(I was closeted there too, that place was just like that)

You are affected by anti-LGBT discrimination, you're just not paying attention for some reason.

[–] Soulifix@kbin.melroy.org -2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Uh, I'm not affected. What's there to pay attention to? Not one single instance have I had, in all of 10+ jobs in my resume, where my LGBTQ status was put into question because it was never a matter on the table to begin with. I never brought it up. I never mentioned or talked about who I was with or seeing. I don't drop hints, nothing. I didn't have nosy people, which sounds like what you had and other people.

Anytime I was fired or penalized, it was because of policy violations that amounted to insubordination or just performance in general. Not once, ever, has it been because of my identity. You really must be living in places where you're running into these issues all of the time, because I don't.

[–] Sas@beehaw.org 2 points 4 days ago

Good for you to have that privilege. Note how it's not an issue for you because of your region, not because you manage to keep it secret (which btw is an effect on you)