I want to take up this example.
If someone says they won't sleep with a specific Jewish person, that's perfectly fine. If they don't go out of the way to say anything, that's fine too.
If they explicitly say they won't date *any* Jewish person, yeah, I've got questions.
If someone says they won't sleep with a specific Jewish person, that's perfectly fine. If they don't go out of the way to say anything, that's fine too.
If they explicitly say they won't date *any* Jewish person, yeah, I've got questions.
Now in truth, people are allowed to have their preferences, even if those are not immune from judgement. Most people don't go out of their way to say they wouldn't date a Jewish person. I don't think we should go around checking what's inside people's hearts either.
To go around explicitly stating, in public, that you wouldn't date a person of X identity invites public judgment. Don't misunderstand, that's okay in most cases. It all depends on what society and those around you judge.
I do think it's worth a person reflecting on.
I do think it's worth a person reflecting on.
FYI the original context was about trans folks. I don't want to encourage or deal with that conversation on my TL, so I'm using the example he gave. I apply the same reasoning to all "interracial" dating.
I'll include the original thread for context. Please do *not* follow it to go bother Jesse via my comment. Please do *not* take any of this as an invitation to be transphobic on my TL. I have a sharp block finger for transphobia.
https://twitter.com/jessesingal/status/1454138876709294083?t=YK6XflMxzVWI1j3sWR1i6w&s=19
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