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The Big [Censored] Theory

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1444 points feross | 3 comments | 29 Aug 22 17:34 UTC | HN request time: 0.809s | source
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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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JasonFruit ◴[29 Aug 22 18:24 UTC] No.32641641[source]▶
"+", apparently.
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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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1. 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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2. omegaworks ◴[29 Aug 22 19:03 UTC] No.32642123[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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3. ThePadawan ◴[29 Aug 22 19:12 UTC] No.32642242[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.