If we write our laws and design them around the most privileged members of society, i.e., billionaire football team owner, then we forget about the people who don't have the same resources to make an appeal, to fight a wrongful accusation. Those tend to be members of the LGBT community and people of color because those are the people who tend to engage in the work of reappropriation to subvert discrimination. And yet those are the same ones being denied, based on their own identities.
I don't support hate speech. I don't want to support a racist football team or bands that are offensive. - Simon Tam
I don't support hate speech. I don't want to support a racist football team or bands that are offensive.
- Simon Tam
Laws shouldn't just be about the quality. They should also be about equity and if they're placing a social burden on marginalized groups, then those … - Simon Tam
Laws shouldn't just be about the quality. They should also be about equity and if they're placing a social burden on marginalized groups, then those …
Complex things oftentimes disrupt social norms. - Simon Tam
Complex things oftentimes disrupt social norms.
We sometimes become so obsessed with punishing villainous characters, that we forget the collateral damage is actually experienced by marginalized gr… - Simon Tam
We sometimes become so obsessed with punishing villainous characters, that we forget the collateral damage is actually experienced by marginalized gr…
Your uniqueness is your greatest strength, not how well you emulate others. - Simon Tam
Your uniqueness is your greatest strength, not how well you emulate others.
The term Christian used to be a pejorative. Back in the day, Christians were persecuted; however, over time, it became one of the word's biggest reli… - Simon Tam
The term Christian used to be a pejorative. Back in the day, Christians were persecuted; however, over time, it became one of the word's biggest reli…
I started asking friends, my white friends around, I said, "What's something that you think all Asians have in common?" They almost always immediatel… - Simon Tam
I started asking friends, my white friends around, I said, "What's something that you think all Asians have in common?" They almost always immediatel…
If we write our laws and design them around the most privileged members of society, i.e., billionaire football team owner, then we forget about the p… - Simon Tam
If we write our laws and design them around the most privileged members of society, i.e., billionaire football team owner, then we forget about the p…
The words we choose can build communities, reunite loved ones, and inspire others. They can be a catalyst for change. However, our words also have th… - Simon Tam
The words we choose can build communities, reunite loved ones, and inspire others. They can be a catalyst for change. However, our words also have th…
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