• LotrOrc@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    I’m confused is this saying that LGBTQ people should arm themselves to protect themselves or is it saying that guns have the right to exist?

      • TheFriar@lemm.ee
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        1 year ago

        But “get bent” refers to sodomy, in a typically derogatory context. It’s like saying “this sucks dick” to mean, “this is bad” (read: people who suck dick = less than). It’s the same as people saying, “this is gay” to mean bad. So really, we should be phasing out the phrase “get bent.”

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      1 year ago

      This reads to me as “I am not debating my right to exist [as a trans person or trans supporter]. I’m ready to defend myself and my allies if need be, to whatever extent is necessary. Back off or else.”

      So it comes across as a call to be ready to fight back, which would mean that if you’re comfortable owning a gun or another weapon (or more comfortable owning a gun than not within the context of the current sociopolitical climate), it would be wise to have one on hand. I don’t take it as a literal call to arms, it’s more like an alternate, more direct/specific take on the Gadsden Flag. Not overtly hostile, but a clear warning that aggression will be responded to with an appropriate measure of self defense.

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      1 year ago

      Yeah, the lower right half makes it ambiguous. Is that a response to the top text, or a continuation of the sentiment?