ID: Drawing of a duck billed platypus underwater, they’re wearing a rainbow coloured t shirt and a pink bum-bag, and saying: “Ally is not something you can self-identify as, it’s a title that you earn. Let your actions speak for themselves!”

Credit: Sophie Labelle

  • GiantFloppyCock@lemm.ee
    1423·
    1 month ago

    I agree with speaking with your actions here, but at the same time, this seems like some weirdly unnecessary gatekeeping.

    • ShareMySims@sh.itjust.worksOPEnglish
      1154·
      1 month ago

      If someone feels like this post (or any other boundary set by the people they claim to want to support) is keeping them from being an ally, they never were one in the first place.

      • PotatoesFall@discuss.tchncs.de
        641·
        1 month ago

        I don’t think this post is keeping anyone from being an ally, it just kinda sounds like there is some authority that decides if you are an ally or not.

        I think your core message is “don’t go around telling people you’re an ally, go BE an ally”, but it could be misinterpreted.

        • IzzyScissor@lemmy.world
          104·
          1 month ago

          There IS an authority - it’s whatever group you’re claiming to help. They’re the ones who get to decide if you actually ARE helping or not, and it works like this for a bunch of honorary titles.