We are all in favour of unity, equal rights and taking a stand against prejudice and discrimination, which is why flags and convoluted strings of letters that generate alienation and division seem well past the point of any utility. The allure of qualifying for victim status has made it voguish to ‘identify’ oneself into an oppressed class, with almost a third of American millennials now claiming membership of the LGBTQIA+ community. Just as the symbol of Christ’s crucifix encapsulates the triumph of the victim and has been exploited historically as a means to exert power over others, the
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