Geee, who could’ve ever predicted this… The self-identification movement is so stupid. Just because you ‘self-identify’ as something doesn’t make it true.
> “This is a challenge that can be addressed, in part, by raising awareness and encouraging those who might falsely claim to be Indigenous to find their own authentic identity,” reads the blog.
These bureaucrats are imbeciles.
People aren’t ‘self-identifying’ as indigenous because they lack their own identity.
They are doing it because the government is offering race-based benefits.
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It’s disgusting that in our society not only do BIPOC folks face massive amounts of racism and discrimination, but even when we attempt to address said racism they are further victimized by people trying to steal their identity.
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Geee, who could’ve ever predicted this… The self-identification movement is so stupid. Just because you ‘self-identify’ as something doesn’t make it true.
> “This is a challenge that can be addressed, in part, by raising awareness and encouraging those who might falsely claim to be Indigenous to find their own authentic identity,” reads the blog.
These bureaucrats are imbeciles.
People aren’t ‘self-identifying’ as indigenous because they lack their own identity.
They are doing it because the government is offering race-based benefits.
It’s disgusting that in our society not only do BIPOC folks face massive amounts of racism and discrimination, but even when we attempt to address said racism they are further victimized by people trying to steal their identity.