1. At one point, he says just hosting:
“I think it should not be allowed for a sporting event to host in a country that criminalizes against basic human rights,” Daley said. “So, that is going to be my mission now to change that.”
“I think it should not be allowed for a sporting event to host in a country that criminalizes against basic human rights,” Daley said. “So, that is going to be my mission now to change that.”
2. But he also said this:
“I think it’s really important to try and create change, rather than just highlighting or shining a light on those things... make it so that the countries [where it's] punishable by death for LGBT people are not allowed to compete at the Olympic Games.”
“I think it’s really important to try and create change, rather than just highlighting or shining a light on those things... make it so that the countries [where it's] punishable by death for LGBT people are not allowed to compete at the Olympic Games.”
There are 11 countries where queerness is punishable by death and another 60ish others where queerness is criminalized in some capacity.
Most of them have an underground queer culture... with a decent amount of athletes involved.
Most of them have an underground queer culture... with a decent amount of athletes involved.
If there are queer and trans athletes in these countries - there are - you are going to punish them in an effort to try to get their legislators to stop committing hate crimes.
This could easily lead to them being found out if they create *any* push acknowledge.
AKA kill folks.
This could easily lead to them being found out if they create *any* push acknowledge.
AKA kill folks.
That's just one aspect.
It doesn't address how, in most of these spaces, queerness is only legislated against because of colonialism.
Before white folks fucked it up, the Middle East was FULL of queerness and transness.
It doesn't address how, in most of these spaces, queerness is only legislated against because of colonialism.
Before white folks fucked it up, the Middle East was FULL of queerness and transness.
Now that we've "grown" we think we can pass judgment on those who continue these practices and hold these ideals near?
After we beat it into them over hundreds of years? Really?
This is a great example of how white western activism or ideas don't fit everyone.
After we beat it into them over hundreds of years? Really?
This is a great example of how white western activism or ideas don't fit everyone.
If you're surprised by this and want to dig in more?
Get this book.
I read it in grad school part one and it changed how I pick up on colonialism affects on other countries.
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Get this book.
I read it in grad school part one and it changed how I pick up on colonialism affects on other countries.
[Yeah, it's an affiliate link]
amzn.to/3oIdKCD
He needs to reread this.
'society historically has been “dictated from a straight White male perspective” but needed to embrace different perspectives, whether from the point of view of race, gender, religion, sexual orientation “or whatever it is.”'
washingtonpost.com/sports/olympic…
'society historically has been “dictated from a straight White male perspective” but needed to embrace different perspectives, whether from the point of view of race, gender, religion, sexual orientation “or whatever it is.”'
washingtonpost.com/sports/olympic…
All I can think about rereading his words is how it reeks of continued colonialism from this white UK kid.
It brings to mind images of white feminists deciding a topless protest was good for raising awareness of the plight of Middle Eastern women.
cbsnews.com/news/mideast-f…
It brings to mind images of white feminists deciding a topless protest was good for raising awareness of the plight of Middle Eastern women.
cbsnews.com/news/mideast-f…
Queer and trans liberation, like feminism, will not be a one-size-fits-all situation.
Nor should white folks jump in to 'tell' others how to 'fix' the views they hold based on colonialism.
newstatesman.com/politics/2013/…
Nor should white folks jump in to 'tell' others how to 'fix' the views they hold based on colonialism.
newstatesman.com/politics/2013/…
If @TomDaley1994 really wants to make things safer for other queer folks or trans folks in dangerous countries?
He needs to put his support behind grassroots efforts within those countries.
Not come in acting like a white savior refusing to see the UK's role here.
He needs to put his support behind grassroots efforts within those countries.
Not come in acting like a white savior refusing to see the UK's role here.
If y'all do not see the problem with a white British man whose well-off taking up a cause to ban BIPOC from many countries from participating in the Olympics after reading this thread or even digging into it yourselves, idk what to tell ya.
PS: I do not trust orgs like the IOC to even come close to pretending that they'd get ANY moves like this correct.
They're racist and corrupt as hell.
They're racist and corrupt as hell.
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