I know, and that is precisely what worries me!
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I think you are talking about something else than Olivia. Speaking for myself, when I was young knowing that there existed people ‘like me’ in the
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IMO it is worrying if people’s need for representation and community is seen as ‘worrying’. I know not what you mean. But at the time it was seen as worrying by my father eg, because he was afraid I’d not intetact enough with ‘normal people’.
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I think Esther means she is worried on behalf of marginalised people.
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Oh then I misunderstood. I thought Esther worries about groups as about labels. Sorry if I misunderstood!
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@IrisVanRooij I been recently informed by Olivia, that what I call labels is not she (at least) understands.1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
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Putting the literal words aside. I think Esther worries about words being used to describe people/groups without their permission.
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While you and I, Iris, mean something else: that we need the communities and their names (labels) to have a sense of freedom and belonging.
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Indeed. Names/words for minorities are needed for self-expression and then calling that unecessary or worrying ‘labels’ feels silencing. A bit like the poster board discussion in the NL. Did you see it?
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Iris van Rooij Retweeted Jelle
Iris van Rooij added,
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Homoposter sounds so cool! 
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