As another queer person from a Hindu background, a vitriolic hate of astrology is also very much a brown people thing, and for good reason.
Just one of many anecdotes: I got a lump in my foot that was misdiagnosed as cancerous. A bunch of my distraught parents' friends who practised astrology convinced them to buy me a $1000 pendant (from their relative ofc) to "ward off the evil eye". I was flabbergasted. My parents wouldn't return it because they were convinced I would die, and I couldn't refuse to wear it without my mom going into a panic attack. Did I mention that the pendant was also completely worthless as a piece of jewelry?
Astrology might have merits for some people, but I've only ever seen it being used as an extremely lucrative grift to separate vulnerable folks from their money.
a lot of queer people i know in real life are either into or open to talking about astrology but online i think ive noticed a lot more people who dislike astrology and im super curious to see if that holds up.
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Whenever an existing faux product is described as “vegan product” my hackles raise.
It’s not vegan leather, it’s pleather.
It’s not vegan butter, it’s margarine.
It’s not vegan cashmere, it’s acrylic.
It’s not vegan fur, it’s faux fur. Also probably an acrylic or rayon blend.
It’s not vegan silk, it’s polyester.
We haven’t gotten to calling vegetable shortening “vegan lard” yet, but given the butter situation…
Call a spade a spade and stop greenwashing! Just admit it’s plastic! Just admit you’ve prioritized one kind of animal life over the other! Stop calling it vegan when it’s just plastic, you’re driving people to destroy the planet with the “more moral” option when it’s NOT.
You can enjoy margarine, that’s fine, just be up front about it being in the dish so people know what they’re eating by a familiar name.