• topherclay@lemmy.worldEnglish
    91·
    9 months ago

    Unfortunately, it’s not clear if the sick whale would consider this encounter “successful”…

    • Exocrinous@lemm.eeEnglish
      16·
      9 months ago

      Rainbows have never “just been rainbows”.

      They’re maps to leprechaun gold!

    • Ross_audio@lemmy.worldEnglish
      162·
      9 months ago

      Yeah, Manzat really ruined the rainbow. Made it all about cities.

      And in Burma there’s that child eating thing.

      And in Albania the whole trans folk tradition from 6 centuries ago. With the Catholic saint of St. Anne.

      Why can’t we go back to pre-culture days when Humans didn’t use any symbolism, or meaning, or anything.

      • VaultBoyNewVegas@lemmy.worldEnglish
        6·
        9 months ago

        There’s also the rainbow used for the NHS during COVID in the UK. That definitely wasn’t politicised by the government

      • systemglitch@lemmy.worldEnglish
        116·
        9 months ago

        And that’s why rainbows are filled with disappointment thes days. It’s all fucking political. You very solidly nailed that point home, thank you.

        I miss rainbows being rainbows.

        • Crazypartypony@lemmy.worldEnglish
          121·
          9 months ago

          I think you missed their point actually… rainbows were never just rainbows that you ‘remember’. You miss your innocence.

        • noodlejetski@lemm.eeEnglish
          91·
          9 months ago

          they only thing that fills people with disappointment here is your sad whiny ass

    • Luccus@feddit.deEnglish
      51·
      9 months ago

      I wish my existence could just be me existing.

      Instead, I have to advocate for my existence in front of people who look down on me and have to rely on the understanding and kindness of strangers and the zeitgeist to make me be safe.

      I’m barely allowed to marry who I love, and many people still reject “marriage” as a concept for people like me. I was once chased by someone with a knife for holding a loved one’s hand.

      People fought tooth and nail for us to be recognized. Many are still forced to do so. Sure, take the fucking rainbow. Take it for granted, just like you do with everything else.

    • Tattorack@lemmy.worldEnglish
      26·
      9 months ago

      Likewise. Basically can’t see anything rainbow like anywhere without immediately assuming it has something to do with gay.

      And everyone else assumes this too, so one can’t use a rainbow for something anymore either without everyone else assuming you’re making a statement.