Allyship is LOUD
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One thing that I take very seriously about having following is the fact that my voice carries.
That people read my words, and are affected by them.
If you have even a single follower, you have the same power.
June was Pride Month. A month that is dedicated to celebration of members of the LGBTQ+ community. A month of celebration of gender diversity. A celebration of the fact that love is love is love.
At the same time, we were living through a pandemic. A virus that was ravaging our nation, particularly the most vulnerable in it. At the same time again, we were living through a BLM revolution. Both things are still real and relevant one month later.
Since the start of the year, at least 22 trans women, mostly Black women, have been murdered.
I am an eating disorder dietitian. I have dedicated my life to supporting humans moving through the recovery process. And rates of eating disorders and disordered eating behaviors in the LGBTQ+ community are significantly higher than that of the cis/het community.
I can’t be pro eating disorder healing, pro recovery, and not be an ally for communities with whom I do not identify. My practice is, and always will be, gender affirming. My practice is a safe space for members of the LGBTQ+ community. This page is built to offer that same allegiance.
I can’t not speak about the oppression of marginalized groups because silence is complicity. The language used in this meme was given to me by Schuyler and Sander. Bullying is serious. And bullying is the most gentle term that applies here.
Borrowing Schuyler and Sander’s words:
“Allyship is not quiet. It does not bystand. It is loud. It is active. That is, if we are not actively protecting our LGBTQ+ siblings, we are complicit in their oppression. Hate is more insidious than you might notice. Hate is taught and affirmed through our silence and inaction. THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS AN INNOCENT BYSTANDER. THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A SILENT ALLY. Swipe through the slides to learn more about being an ally.”
Be a part of this movement! Follow @pinkmantaray and use the tag #ALLYSHIPISLOUD. (And it listens)
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Show us what being an ally, or appreciating allies, means to you
