I went for a walk the other day and someone was verbally harassing me. It was great to see a BLM sign in a nearby yard and feel like I could run to that house and likely get support if needed. The vast majority of Hispanic/Latino/Latinx people don't care, but every Latinx queer person I know prefers Latinx... and shouldn't the opinion of the people most impacted matter most? While words are way less powerful than action, they do still have power, and just because words aren't a big step, doesn't mean I want to discourage small steps in the right direction. Sometimes these are missteps or not quite on target, and it doesn't mean I want people to stop trying. I know impact is more important than intention - and I also appreciate people who care enough to try, even if their impact isn't always what I'd hope.
I went for a walk the other day and someone was verbally harassing me. It was great to see a BLM sign in a nearby yard and feel like I could run to that house and likely get support if needed. The vast majority of Hispanic/Latino/Latinx people don't care, but every Latinx queer person I know prefers Latinx... and shouldn't the opinion of the people most impacted matter most? While words are way less powerful than action, they do still have power, and just because words aren't a big step, doesn't mean I want to discourage small steps in the right direction. Sometimes these are missteps or not quite on target, and it doesn't mean I want people to stop trying. I know impact is more important than intention - and I also appreciate people who care enough to try, even if their impact isn't always what I'd hope.