• Of the Air (cele/celes)@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    4 days ago

    We kind of agree with you. For example: Mother’s and Father’s day seem like obligations, especially for shitty parents.

    If someone is a good parent, they do not need them. If they are not then it’s just a way to force your children to give you things, submit to your authority and make you feel good about your shitty parenting.

    • Lucy (she/them)@lemmy.blahaj.zoneOP
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      4 days ago

      I always learn when the Mother’s day is a day before the holiday, and I have no idea when the Father’s day is at all 😅

      Like, parents have birthdays so I feel like these ones are kinda obsolete? Whatever, holidays are weird as hell!

      • Jay@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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        3 days ago

        For me all the “female” stuff is just FINTA stuff instead. Easy fix and conservatives don’t really know what FINTA means so they don’t care and I can celebrate alternative gender identities in peace.

        • Lucy (she/them)@lemmy.blahaj.zoneOP
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          3 days ago

          It doesn’t matter how I see the holiday when in the end I will feel rejected because barely anyone knows and accepts my identity IRL.

          As far as I’m concerned, every day is a feminism day.

          • Jay@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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            3 days ago

            Yea thats tough. I found myself in the same situation 1-2 years ago. I just moved to a different city when I finished highschool. This might not be feasible for your you unfortunately. Even my closest friends in my hometown whom I’ve known for almost 10 years now don’t know. But I found support in local queer community in my new city. It might feel weird at first but it really helps. If you can find a group then reach out.

      • riwo@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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        4 days ago

        i do see the historic need for it though, in a patriarchal society, where non cis men are disempowered and objectified.

        i hope with feminism de we will more and more move away from gender being socially relevant

      • Droggelbecher@lemmy.world
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        4 days ago

        If it helps at all, where I’m at, it’s known as ‘day of the feminist fight’. And it’s about commemorating the wins that feminism has already had but also marching and being angry at all the gender based discrimination that still exists. I as an nb personally love it. I know you won’t be able to change how the day is viewed around you and how you’re supposed to act on it, but maybe mentally you can see it as a feminist fighting day? Idk if that helps