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BBC edits out pride pins on University Challenge in ‘Orwellian’ move (www.leicester.news)
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Two University of Leicester students speak out over ‘absurd’ and ‘Orwellian’ decision by the BBC and ITV Studios to edit out pride pins worn on University Challenge

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[–] 83 points 11 hours ago (7 children)

The pride flag is being framed more and more as some kind of big and divisive political statement, while it shouldn't be... But how do we respond to that? How does one defend against such framing?

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  • [–] 57 points 10 hours ago (3 children)

    You don't. You make them defend why it's divisive and why it's a political statement.

    You don't engage them. Make them engage you.

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  • [–] 19 points 5 hours ago (2 children)

    Same way you deal with racist/sexist jokes. Make them explain what's funny.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 hours ago (1 child)

    Or in the case of the pride flag, make them explain why it's a bad thing? Which is when they'll say it's being forced upon them, and the woke agenda is pushed down everyone's throat and whatever.

    Which is also very hard to defend against... That is, I myself find it difficult to find something to say.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 hour ago

    It's just like ... Not though?

    If they just straight up live in an alternate reality world where seeing a flag and leaving people alone to live their lives is equivalent to pushing the "woke agenda" there isn't much you can do.

    You can ask how it's being forced on them but honestly they just are cowards with a victim complex who want to feel like they're being persecuted as they actually are insulated from the worst shit and are benefiting the most from our society.

    So ... Yeah anyone that says woke stuff is being shoved down their throats is a moron tbh. I've had Mormons come knock on my door, never a queer person trying to convert me to ... The horrible idea of equality before the eyes of the law?

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