Oh, Disgrace and infamy…?
We don't have to be Wilde to understand how moralism can ruin lives. All we have to do is look back just ten years ago and see how many people did not disclose they sexual orientation to stay in a job, or to get one or to just conform with social norms.
We need to know where we come from to know where is it that we are going.
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Know where you came from so you won't stand for that ever again.
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And yet...
DeleteHere we are....
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Sadly, Wilde's celebrity status made him feel entitled, and he stopped paying attention.
ReplyDeleteWell, maybe.
DeleteHe was also a scapegoat. They needed to make an example of him to not appear 'soft'.
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Big says,
ReplyDeleteThe evilgelicals are doing their utmost to create a riptide that would remove anyone who doesn't meet their particular moral standards.
That's why the midterm elections are so important. They will determine the path this country takes for the foreseeable future. We must not drown in purity tests.
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Oh, yes.
DeleteThe midterm elections will decide a LOT.
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Spot on, Sixpence. It’s so easy for society to treat Wilde’s era as ancient history, while ignoring how recently—and how intensely—people had to hide their true selves just to survive the workday. Knowing that history is essential if we want to keep moving forward instead of sliding back. A very timely and grounding post.
ReplyDeleteIt's not too long ago!
DeletePeople STILL retreat to the closet for multiple reasons. It seems incredible, because it's the XXI century. And yet here we are...
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Wilde always knows best
ReplyDeleteAlways!!!
DeleteI always think about all the potential that was squashed by stupid moral foes and by that stupid man-boy....
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And the ones that go on about morals are utter hypocrites to their core.
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Always.
DeleteAlways the ones screaming louder are the ones with more skeletons in their closets...
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