I really like the analogy I read on bluesky somewhere that saying all lives matter is like saying that all houses matter while some houses are on fire.
It’s technically true, technically correct, but it misses the point completely.
I disagree in the sense that i believe it can be interpreted multiple ways if you look at it without any context, but i do also understand it can no longer be seen as neutral because only a single group is using it. Don’t get me wrong, i’m not saying anyone should see it as neutral; but that the way you use it does define its meaning. You can use it anti-black (all lives matter = black lives aren’t worth more) or in support of black people (all lives matter = black people deserve to be safe from police-brutality just like everybody else). Same goes with the original comment, you could see it as $1000 for everybody because trans women shouldn’t get special treatment but as i believe in this case the original commenter meant if you give everybody $1000 trans people are helped by that as well. Below is an image explaining the result between equity and equality, i understand original commenter is not talking about equity for trans women. I’m defending them while understanding that difference.
I guess I should have been more specific in that saying all lives matter in response to someone else saying black lives matter is like saying all houses matter to a fireman while some houses are on fire.
I really like the analogy I read on bluesky somewhere that saying all lives matter is like saying that all houses matter while some houses are on fire.
It’s technically true, technically correct, but it misses the point completely.
I disagree in the sense that i believe it can be interpreted multiple ways if you look at it without any context, but i do also understand it can no longer be seen as neutral because only a single group is using it. Don’t get me wrong, i’m not saying anyone should see it as neutral; but that the way you use it does define its meaning. You can use it anti-black (all lives matter = black lives aren’t worth more) or in support of black people (all lives matter = black people deserve to be safe from police-brutality just like everybody else). Same goes with the original comment, you could see it as $1000 for everybody because trans women shouldn’t get special treatment but as i believe in this case the original commenter meant if you give everybody $1000 trans people are helped by that as well. Below is an image explaining the result between equity and equality, i understand original commenter is not talking about equity for trans women. I’m defending them while understanding that difference.
I guess I should have been more specific in that saying all lives matter in response to someone else saying black lives matter is like saying all houses matter to a fireman while some houses are on fire.