Poll of the Day > My workplace celebrated Pride Day today.

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I was encouraged to wear a color designated for me by HR. I wore just my usual colors which did not include the color in question. My boss did a double-take at me a few times today; I suspect she might think me homophobic now, when really I'm so out of touch with anything going around me that I couldn't be arsed to do anything I didn't feel too strongly for. If she asks, I could always tell her that the whole office got the date wrong and that's why I didn't bother showing any support for the proud community.

This is why Im glad I work at home and also work a job that doesnt really do stuff like this ever.

tbh half of time it's people trying to be too "woke" that makes lgbt folk look bad in the eyes of conservatives. I've never met an lgbt person who wishes for these kind of gimmicks in the workplace or anywhere else. They literally just want to have rights and not get hate-crimed. Virtue-signaling people do stuff like this and then bigots just blame the group they already hate for it and use it as "evidence" that said groups are making society worse for straight people.

Can't we just be normal about lgbt people? Just treat them like you would anyone else. It's not that hard.

EclairReturns posted...

I wore just my usual colors which did not include the color in question.

Heck, I tend to do that for St Patrick's day and have at least one person asking me where's my green (but no pinching as an adult).

I suspect she might think me homophobic now, when really I'm so out of touch with anything going around me that I couldn't be arsed to do anything I didn't feel too strongly for.

Well, can't it just be that you have solidarity in secret but you don't want crazies in red baseball caps following you home?

Roachmeat posted...

Heck, I tend to do that for St Patrick's day and have at least one person asking me where's my green (but no pinching as an adult).

Well, can't it just be that you have solidarity in secret but you don't want crazies in red baseball caps following you home?

"Secret solidarity" is meaningless.

As is the thing detailed in OP, if it is a thing (I wouldn't put it past a corporation to do something so pointless).

Good for you. Workplaces shouldn't force...er, encourage you to dress up for any month or holiday.

At least it's not at this level

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOkQJm_UGM4

The entire point of that is to make queer people feel safe in their workplace so it's not just a silent "what if". It's pretty encouraging to see your manager wearing a pride flag and it makes you feel like you don't have to keep secrets.

It's totally fine if you don't care.

Flappers posted...

tbh half of time it's people trying to be too "woke" that makes lgbt folk look bad in the eyes of conservatives. I've never met an lgbt person who wishes for these kind of gimmicks in the workplace or anywhere else. They literally just want to have rights and not get hate-crimed. Virtue-signaling people do stuff like this and then bigots just blame the group they already hate for it and use it as "evidence" that said groups are making society worse for straight people.

The response to conservative thought is not to try not to bother them, it's to make them feel like they're the outcast weirdo for being the bullies that they are. That's tepid submissive behavior.

The point is to own the air around you, and if they want to say something shitty they should feel uncomfortable.

Flappers posted...

Virtue-signaling people do stuff like this and then bigots just blame the group they already hate for it and use it as "evidence" that said groups are making society worse for straight people.

If somebody is saying that people wearing a shirt of a certain colour is evidence that queer people are making society worse, the appropriate response is to point and laugh at how insanely idiotic they are.

Yes, more often than not, gestures like this are more a matter of virtue signalling than a substantial form of support, but if being presented with an opportunity like that to mock a homophobic dinglemuffin into silent shame makes you feel like they might have a non-rofl-worthy point, you are yourself choosing to align with said dinglemuffins, and that's not a good thing.

adjl posted...

If somebody is saying that people wearing a shirt of a certain colour is evidence that queer people are making society worse, the appropriate response is to point and laugh at how insanely idiotic they are.

Some "conservatives" are actually that stupid lmao

Yes, more often than not, gestures like this are more a matter of virtue signalling than a substantial form of support, but if being presented with an opportunity like that to mock a homophobic dinglemuffin into silent shame makes you feel like they might have a non-rofl-worthy point, you are yourself choosing to align with said dinglemuffins, and that's not a good thing.

fr if they want to celebrate pride just do it on your own or find someone who wants to celebrate for you. There's a time and place for everything. People can have pride flags and do all that if they want to, but being a third-party who presses it on others could just brood resentment for pride all around. Or maybe actually ask a lgbt person for what you think is appropriate and wanted instead of trying to do it yourself when you don't even understand it. It isn't that hard but social justice warriors gonna social justice warrior, I guess.

Yellow posted...

The entire point of that is to make queer people feel safe in their workplace so it's not just a silent "what if". It's pretty encouraging to see your manager wearing a pride flag and it makes you feel like you don't have to keep secrets.

It's totally fine if you don't care.

Plus it weeds out the bigots lol
Yes, I can appreciate the reassurance. Nothing wrong with showing is casually like that. But if you have a big mandatory office party or something for it then we've git a problem.

The response to conservative thought is not to try not to bother them, it's to make them feel like they're the outcast weirdo for being the bullies that they are. That's tepid submissive behavior.

The point is to own the air around you, and if they want to say something shitty they should feel uncomfortable.

A lot of the time bigits are like deer in the headlights when you just point out their behavior to them. Seems like lots of them are actually seeking to get all riled up and anger others so that they can make a huge scene and express their dumbass thoughts. Just plainly and calming saying something like "wtf dude? that's not something you say outloud" can stop them dead in their tracks. Bigits nowadays (at least in the US) and so loud and now we're in environment where they can say (and almost do) whatever they want without it backfiring on them. We need to makep people afraid to be bigots again.

EclairReturns posted...

I was encouraged to wear a color designated for me by HR. I wore just my usual colors which did not include the color in question. My boss did a double-take at me a few times today; I suspect she might think me homophobic now, when really I'm so out of touch with anything going around me that I couldn't be arsed to do anything I didn't feel too strongly for. If she asks, I could always tell her that the whole office got the date wrong and that's why I didn't bother showing any support for the proud community.

I wouldn't have done it either simply because I wouldn't be able to afford any unnecessary purchases like that.

Revelation34 posted...

I wouldn't have done it either simply because I wouldn't be able to afford any unnecessary purchases like that.

You might need a better job or better money management skills if a shirt would break the bank.

ooger posted...

You might need a better job or better money management skills if a shirt would break the bank.

Hire me.

Revelation34 posted...

Hire me.

What are your skills?

ooger posted...

What are your skills?

Absolutely none.

ooger has no money anyway. He broke.

Yellow posted...

The entire point of that is to make queer people feel safe in their workplace so it's not just a silent "what if". It's pretty encouraging to see your manager wearing a pride flag and it makes you feel like you don't have to keep secrets. The response to conservative thought is not to try not to bother them, it's to make them feel like they're the outcast weirdo for being the bullies that they are. That's tepid submissive behavior. The point is to own the air around you, and if they want to say something shitty they should feel uncomfortable.

I don't think I would have been able to explain it as intelligently as this.

Flappers posted...

People can have pride flags and do all that if they want to, but being a third-party who presses it on others could just brood resentment for pride all around. Or maybe actually ask a lgbt person for what you think is appropriate and wanted instead of trying to do it yourself when you don't even understand it. It isn't that hard but social justice warriors gonna social justice warrior, I guess.

I've been in situations where I didn't feel safe in a safe space due to virtue signaling. Heck, I've once been treated like shit for making jokes about disabilities. I'm disabled. The virtue signalers who harassed me weren't even disabled. Some people harm the very people they claim to protect. Thankfully, it's not very common. What's actually common is ableism in general. The worst offenders are healthcare professionals and employers.

Revelation34 posted...

I wouldn't have done it either simply because I wouldn't be able to afford any unnecessary purchases like that.

Afford? I would have used the word waste. I also wouldn't waste my money on stuff I don't need. If I don't already have the piece of clothing I'm asked to wear, they should provide it. The only non-monochrome colors I have in my wardrobe that I could wear in an office are shades of blue, red, and green. I have other colors, but they would be inappropriate due to style or wear and tear.

Accrovideogames posted...

Afford? I would have used the word waste. I also wouldn't waste my money on stuff I don't need. If I don't already have the piece of clothing I'm asked to wear, they should provide it. The only non-monochrome colors I have in my wardrobe that I could wear in an office are shades of blue, red, and green. I have other colors, but they would be inappropriate due to style or wear and tear.

Everything is a waste of money if you don't need it. Not being able to afford something is far different.

If buying something brings you gratification then it is not wasted even if you technically didnt need that thing. Does anyone really need to treat themselves every now and then?

Revelation34 posted...

Everything is a waste of money if you don't need it. Not being able to afford something is far different.

People generally only identify things as wastes of of money if they can't afford to waste the money in question. Spending $10,000 on a rubber chicken would be a waste for somebody that would have to work for a couple months to make that kind of money, but for somebody with hundreds of millions at their disposal, it's fine.

Similarly, genuinely being unable to afford a shirt is pretty rare, especially for somebody that's employed full-time. You can grab a cheap shirt from a thrift store for a couple bucks, which isn't particularly hard to save up if you cut a few corners elsewhere. Whether or not that shirt is worth saving up for, however, is a question of whether or not you value it enough to feel that it's not a waste of the money, which in turn depends just how much those couple dollars mean to you.

Revelation34 posted...

Absolutely none.

No thanks.