The Obsession with Power and Profit: Why Western Institutions Prioritize LGBTQ Issues
The prevailing narrative often portrays a western obsession with LGBTQ individuals. However, a deeper examination reveals that this focus is rooted in the pursuit of power and profit rather than genuine acceptance and normalization of the LGBTQ community.
The Role of Politics in Division
Politicians, across the spectrum, often exploit societal divisions for their political gain. Currently, LGBTQ issues stand out as a gold mine for creating such divisions. For decades, political discourse has been characterized by divisive themes, including race, gender, and other forms of diversity. These issues provide fertile ground for politicians to mobilize and energize their base, often to the detriment of broader social harmony.
Business and Media Opportunities
Businesses and media outlets also capitalize on this division, profiting from high engagement and discussions. Social media, news media, and entertainment industries all thrive on drama, fear, anger, and sexual content to drive up viewer and reader attention. Currently, LGBTQ topics are at the forefront of these emotional triggers, making them a prime commodity for profit.
Retail Sector and Product Placement
The retail sector also benefits from debating these issues, offering a wide range of products and product placements tailored to the interest generated by these discussions. This means that conversations around LGBTQ rights and issues are not just theoretical but have real-world implications for consumer behavior and financial gains.
Acceptance versus Engagement
The focus on LGBTQ issues by such institutions may not reflect genuine acceptance and normalization. True acceptance and normalization require that individuals and institutions no longer treat the topic as extraordinary or distinct. Instead, it should become a routine and unremarkable part of everyday life. The continued engagement around these topics suggests that they are still seen as special and newsworthy, far from being normalized.
Personal Perspectives on LGBTQ Rights
Those who genuinely support LGBTQ rights often view it as a matter of basic human dignity, ensuring that individuals are not subjected to vilification, slander, harassment, or assault due to their sexual preferences or gender expression. In contrast, those who oppose these measures often become hyper-sensitive to discussions about LGBTQ issues, only because their heart rate increases or they perceive personal prejudice.
Political and Economic Roots of the Obsession
Even those with radical perspectives, like those who identify as atheists (often satanists) or communists, find themselves entangled in the issue due to their ideological stances. For atheists, the fight for being treated as actual human beings is rooted in their secular worldview. Communists, on the other hand, see the healthcare injustice faced by trans individuals in red states as a moral issue, tied to their opposition to capitalism.
Understanding the underlying motivations for these political and economic pursuits is crucial to seeing through the apparent obsession with LGBTQ issues.