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An '''Exclusionist''', also known as an '''Exclus''', '''Exclu''', or '''Reactionary Exclusionist Gatekeeper (REG)''', is someone who attempts to gatekeep the [[LGBT+]] community by claiming that certain groups aren't "really" LGBT+ based on their own definition. The term includes [[TERF|TERFs]], TEHMs, [[Transmedicalism|truscum]], enbyphobes, [[A-Spec Exclusionist|aphobes]], biphobes, [[M-Spec Exclusionist|multiphobes]] |
An '''Exclusionist''', also known as an '''Exclus''', '''Exclu''', or '''Reactionary Exclusionist Gatekeeper (REG)''', is someone who attempts to gatekeep the [[LGBT+]] community by claiming that certain groups aren't "really" LGBT+ based on their own definition. The term includes [[TERF|TERFs]], TEHMs, [[Transmedicalism|truscum]], enbyphobes, [[A-Spec Exclusionist|aphobes]], biphobes, and [[M-Spec Exclusionist|multiphobes]]. |
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This falls under the [[Queerphobia|queerphobic]] umbrella. |
This falls under the [[Queerphobia|queerphobic]] umbrella. |
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Exclusionism is harmful, not only because it ignores what being LGBT+ means, but also because it leaves out essential groups and invalidates the harm and lack of representation done to other members of the community. Many exclusionists believe that to be LGBT+ you have to be severely oppressed. While this is how the LGBT+ community started, it is not what defines the LGBT+ community, as not all individuals of a certain sexuality, gender, or relationship type are oppressed to the same extent. |
Exclusionism is harmful, not only because it ignores what being LGBT+ means, but also because it leaves out essential groups and invalidates the harm and lack of representation done to other members of the community. Many exclusionists believe that to be LGBT+ you have to be severely oppressed. While this is how the LGBT+ community started, it is not what defines the LGBT+ community, as not all individuals of a certain sexuality, gender, or relationship type are oppressed to the same extent. |
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The LGBT+ community is a space for anyone who is not [[queern't]], whether oppressed harshly or not. The LGBT+ community is supposed to promote diversity in sexuality, sex, gender, and relationships, which by nature includes [[A-Spec|a-spec]], [[Ethical Non-Monogamy|non-monogamous,]] and any |
The LGBT+ community is a space for anyone who is not [[queern't]], whether oppressed harshly or not. The LGBT+ community is supposed to promote diversity in sexuality, sex, gender, and relationships, which by nature includes [[A-Spec|a-spec]], [[Ethical Non-Monogamy|non-monogamous,]] and any [[queer]] identities. So long as they are lacking representation and validation in media and everyday life, and are safe and consensual, they are LGBT+. |
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==''E.C.L.I.P.S.E.''== |
==''E.C.L.I.P.S.E.''== |