It feels like only yesterday that we couldn’t get away from talking about LGB. And no, I’m not talking about everyone’s favorite NASCAR driver.
No, back in the good old days LGB stood for Lesbian, Gay, & Bisexual. It was the 1.0 version of the left’s most successful intersectionality grouping (sorry BIPOCs). It was also a grouping that, in some ways, made sense. If you are fighting for the right to be able to have your partner covered by your health insurance… it probably makes sense to work with others that are having the same issues. And there are many other benefits that are conferred on those that are married, as opposed to those who are in a relationship, that aren’t recognized by the state.
But the grand theory of intersectionality meant that this group was always destined to grow as more “marginalized” communities were added. Intersectionality’s draw is that it gets otherwise diverse communities to feel as though they have aligned political motives and to therefore act as a voting bloc. So aggrieved group A aligns with aggrieved group B such that they can support each other. There is power in numbers. The more groups in the alliance, the greater the power. And if you have built an intersectionality group of marginalized communities, then many marginalized communities shall follow.
So they added the T’s.
Now, the issue with this is that while the LGB’s did align somewhat, the T’s were a tougher fit. While they had issues, those issues weren’t generally aligned with those of the Ls, the Gs, and the Bs. But somehow it stuck, and the expansion was on.
Next up were the Q’s (the first Q’s… more Q’s would follow). “Queer” has for a long time been considered a slanderous way to refer to gay people. And in a world where society has decided it’s a good idea to “take back” derogatory terms (i.e. - the N-word) some gay people have attempt the same move. Many in the gay community don’t even like the term (for good reason). And somehow they had “added” another letter while apparently not adding any new members. The Q’s were already members of the Ls, the Gs, or the Bs… so this was 1 more letter for 0 more members.
To think this was only a few years ago! Because the group has grown quite a bit since then…
Hey Prime Minister Blackface, you forgot the Pansexuals! You don’t get to relegate them to the + portion of the acronym. Haven’t they been marginalized enough???
So let’s unpack:
2S - two spirit
L - lesbian
G - gay
B - bisexual
T - transsexual
Q - queer
Q - questioning
I - intersex
A - asexual
I’ve also seen the P’s (pansexual) thrown into the mix as well. Because, of course.
But what about the M’s? And you may be wondering what I’m talking about now. So, let me give you a quick briefing on the M’s.
In November 2021 Old Dominion University got itself into a bit of a pickle. You see, they had a member of their faculty that got themselves into some trouble by attempting to normalize what society has generally agreed is, um, disgusting behavior.
Oh lord… It just called pedophiles, um, minor-attracted persons? (And yes, I called it an “it” because I don’t know or care what it’s preferred pronouns are because it is clearly a monster… so we shall go with it). And my alma mater, to their credit, sent this monster packing. YAY, a win for sanity!!!
And in a normal, sane world, this is where the story ends. Society thinks pedophiles are monsters. You decided it was a good move to defend the pedophile monsters. You get sent to the cornfields! Hasta La Vista, Baby!
But, we don’t live in a sane world. If we did, this wouldn’t happen six months later. It wouldn’t happen, EVER!
Note, they didn’t just add it to their janitorial staff. It isn’t working grounds maintenance. Nope, they added it to the group for preventing child sex abuse. They were so proud of themselves for this great new hire, they felt the need to tweet it out to the world!
This is such a disturbing, disgusting move that it is astounding that John Hopkins would promote it. It’s almost as if the staff at John Hopkins is curious what a pitchfork wielding mob looks like. This is break your mind stuff!
Clearly the leftist institutions aren’t infuriated by this monster’s behavior. They condone it. In fact, they reward it as this position is significantly more prestigious than any position at ODU.
This feels as though it is an early salvo in the attempt to normalize pedophiles. There is no other reason to manipulate the language in this manner (and protect those doing the manipulation). Everyone knows what a pedophile is so there is no confusion with the term. We find them to be the lowest form of people in society. Rightfully so. The purpose of changing the term used to refer to that group of monsters is to obfuscate and confuse. Confuse enough of society and soon enough “MAPs” are just another marginalized group of people.
Once they’ve been deemed marginalized their ascension to the 2SLGBTQQIAP+ identity group is all but assured. This appears to be the aim of some really, really sick people.
The interesting question is if this were to occur, will it be the straw that breaks the camel’s back? The 2SLGBTQQIAP+ is an intersectionality grouping almost in name only. If you’ve seen Dave Chappelle’s car ride bit this becomes very clear. An attempt to add such a despised group of monsters to that mix may drive all reasonable members out. It will be interesting to see what the left does with this in the coming years but this is a minefield they would be well advised to avoid. But they do love a good minefield!