@phillmv Certain terms are normally used in the pejorative sense. People normally say "right winger" or "social justice warrior" when describing someone they disagree with, not when they describe themselves.
The way i see it, there is a long tradition of owning pejoratives and redefining them. The terms black, queer, yankee, etc. were once insults, then redeemed as something to be proud of.
Once i saw a meme that touched my heart and it said "cringe culture is dead, we killed it." In other words, you are allowed to like what you like and it needs no defense. That's the essence of freedom, no?
What needs defense is argumentum ad hominem.
Regarding gender neutral bathrooms, i view opposition to them as a tempest in a teapot. Gender neutral bathrooms have traditionally existed in most homes. They predate indoor plumbing (the outhouse). In bootcamp the military has coed showers and recruits are expected to be solution oriented and not problem oriented, or in other words, get over it. That's just my take.
Out of my value for freedom, i favor "you do you." Why would anyone want to work in an oppressive workplace?
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