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1444 points feross | 7 comments | 29 Aug 22 17:34 UTC | HN request time: 1.136s | source | bottom
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omegaworks ◴[29 Aug 22 18:21 UTC] No.32641601[source]▶
Kinda weird that author categorized the incest joke "Howard: I lost my virginity to my cousin Jeanie" under LGBTQ censorship. When she mentioned the justification: "China has encouraged straight couples to marry and raise two to three children." it makes some sense, but incestuous relationships are not considered by themselves "LGBTQIA2S+"
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1. JasonFruit ◴[29 Aug 22 18:24 UTC] No.32641641[source]▶
"+", apparently.
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2. omegaworks ◴[29 Aug 22 18:27 UTC] No.32641674[source]▶
The plus signifies support and acceptance of those who live with HIV.
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3. ThePadawan ◴[29 Aug 22 18:44 UTC] No.32641899[source]▶
I looked at 5 sources and could not verify this statement.

Do you have any that state this?

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4. omegaworks ◴[29 Aug 22 19:03 UTC] No.32642123{3}[source]▶
>Some see the plus at the end of LGBTQIA+ to signify support and acceptance of those who live with HIV.

https://www.bustle.com/p/what-does-the-plus-in-lgbtqia-mean-...

Though I'll admit the contentiousness of this designation, I don't think the intent of "+" was to include incest.

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5. ThePadawan ◴[29 Aug 22 19:12 UTC] No.32642242{4}[source]▶
Thanks for qualifying.

After reading that article that in various places calls out...

- "The plus is widely taken as a symbol to represent self-identifying members of the community who are not included in the LGBTQIA acronym"

- "The plus in LGBTQIA+ not only represents other sexual labels and identifiers, but also the experiences of those within the community."

besides the quote you already mentioned which includes the weasely "Some say", I personally don't really see as a strong of a consensus as your first comment suggests, but appreciate the perspective.

6. bee_rider ◴[29 Aug 22 19:16 UTC] No.32642287[source]▶
I think the + just signifies that the movement is willing to include groups that aren't explicitly mentioned because

1) the acronym can only get so long because it becomes alphabet soup.

2) the default posture is to ally with groups that haven't been included yet.

7. dudeinjapan ◴[30 Aug 22 08:01 UTC] No.32647833[source]▶
I thought the + signified that it's a streaming platform.