On 2023-07-11 11:07, Simon Lees wrote:
On 7/11/23 18:28, Natasha Ament wrote:
Hi Simon,
I think there is a misconception about the rainbow flag.
The rainbow flag is all about inclusivity is apolitical.
However the people who don't like diversity try to politicize it. Common decency and being able to be who you are without bias, harassment and bullying is not so much political but something every human being may expect.
From my personal experience as being transgendered has been an experience I don't want anyone to endure.
Suffice to say bullying has followed my entire life and sometimes still raises it's ugly head. However over time I've grown stronger and defiant out of necessity.
The mere fact of labeling the flag as something political is the same as trying to be 'neutral'. It basically offers those who want to bully a carte blanche. What's next? The pronouns a person 'chose' are political and I choose to ignore them?
So the flag raises awareness, nothing more nothing less. It shows to future contributors like myself (just starting) that openSUSE is place that welcomes you as you are. The flag is very much appropriate to achieve this. I'm not singling you out. My ramblings address the people who don't see a problem with abolishing the flag.
To be clear I agree with you, although some do see it as a "political" symbol. I was mostly using that wording in lieu of not being able to think of any better wording, if you could recommend some that would make my life easier.
Everything is political :-) A discussion about doing this or that is political. I'm sure there are politologists (political scientist) somewhere discussing about the metadiscussion of whether something is political or not and what it entails :-p
Also as I see it the discussion this time unlike last time is not around whether we get rid of the use of the flag / artwork entirely but about whether we use it all year round or use our regular branding outside Pride Month.
Yes. Maurizio Galli said "and someone wanted it taken down", which is not entirely correct. As I understand it, the proposal is having it only during the pride month. -- Cheers / Saludos, Carlos E. R. (from 15.4 x86_64 at Telcontar)