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 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.