Jhogenbaum@leminal.space to solarpunk memes@slrpnk.net · 8 months agoThe straight pride flag looks gay AFleminal.spaceimagemessage-square139fedilinkarrow-up11.05Karrow-down124
arrow-up11.03Karrow-down1imageThe straight pride flag looks gay AFleminal.spaceJhogenbaum@leminal.space to solarpunk memes@slrpnk.net · 8 months agomessage-square139fedilink
minus-square𝕽𝖚𝖆𝖎𝖉𝖍𝖗𝖎𝖌𝖍linkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down1·8 months agoThe gay community adopted and have used pastels in messaging for decades, and this flag has pastels in spades. It’s not 100% of course; judging anything by sight alone is fraught*, but pastels in advertising is a pretty decent indicator. (*) are you certain that’s a Nazi Swastika, or is that skinhead Hindu?
minus-squarejadero@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·8 months agoThanks for putting exactly the nuance I was looking for! Symbols are important, but diversity disappears when we use symbols as a substitute for reality.
The gay community adopted and have used pastels in messaging for decades, and this flag has pastels in spades.
It’s not 100% of course; judging anything by sight alone is fraught*, but pastels in advertising is a pretty decent indicator.
(*) are you certain that’s a Nazi Swastika, or is that skinhead Hindu?
Thanks for putting exactly the nuance I was looking for! Symbols are important, but diversity disappears when we use symbols as a substitute for reality.