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You’ve never had to fight for basic human rights as a white straight person.

What if the commenter is female, or disabled, or doesn't own property, or is subject to the many other axes of marginalization?

It's not all about race and sexuality.

He specifically asked about a straight flags.

Non property owners are discriminated against?

Here you go: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Straight_flag

There are places in the world where this is not true, particularly Zimbabwe and South Africa. By the western definition of "white," which includes Arabs and middle easterners, this is not true even in the most "tolerant" parts of the west.

> You’ve never had to fight for basic human rights as a white straight person.

Look for the etymology of the term "slave". You will be surprised.

I don’t think this is true?

That is such a myopic, stupid take. How do you even know? Are you somehow deluded enough to believe that even in western countries nobody has to fight for basic human rights? Fuck, half of Americans’ basic human rights are in flux right now, have you been paying attention?

I didn’t say other marginalized groups don’t have to fight for human rights.

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