Little rant

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Some of you will have seen this rant before, but it was taken down because of the first bit (the project was reported because of something in the introduction to it) so I cut that out. It’s something which people who know me irl will know I say a lot of the time- Why can’t we just all shut up and be nice to each other? I guess, as a middle-class British kid brought up in a nice neighbourhood, I’ve been lucky. Never had to face the bad side of things. Still, that’s a question which I just can’t help but think about. It’s not like people are born homophobic, or racist, or anti-fur. They pick it up. So if the internet (scratch included) weren’t so toxic, maybe people would be more willing to step into the shoes of the persecuted people and let them speak. I’m not sure about it all, tbh. Getting sick and tired of being hated on for being a person who draws cats and supports anyone who needs it. But. If any of y’all are going through a hard time right now, I’m here if anybody wants to talk. Which honestly I doubt anybody would, it’s not like anybody’s going to see this anyway. I just. Wish so much. That people could be nice for a change. There shouldn’t be people who are showered with abuse and threats, sworn at and hurt, just because of who they love or the colour of their skin or the fact that they like drawing animals. Put like that, it seems ridiculous. And honestly, haters, I have a message for you. Hey, racists! Ethnic minority groups never hurt you. The black girl across the street and the Japanese boy down the road never tried to put you down because you’re white, did they? Sexists! Women aren’t objects, and it’s ridiculous to abuse us for standing up for our rights. Homophobes- does it matter if your neighbour’s an out gay man and has a boyfriend? Does it matter to you?? Unless you, for some reason, are madly in love with him, no. Transphobes, imagine if you, as your cisgender, were born in what felt like the wrong body, a man in a woman’s body or the other way round. Wouldn’t you hate it? Furthermore, wouldn’t you hate the fact that you received abuse and hate and were ignored because of it?? Anti furs. All I can say is- abuse because of a hobby. Dressing up as an anthro animal for fun and you hate on them. Wow. Come on, please. I don’t get it. All my life, the little kid inside me has been screaming desperately out at the world: “Why can’t we work together? Why can’t people shut up about their differences and care? What’s wrong with furries anyway??” … Maybe we should listen to her. Just maybe…