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Some people will take whatever opportunity they can to insult others and get offended over nothing.
Redditor u/Distinct_Safety5762regaledthe internet with a story about their recent encounter with an extremely rude andhomophobicbaby boomer.
The Karen got mad after finding out a flower is actually called gayfeather.
Scroll down for the full story and to read how the internet reacted to the bizarre hateful encounter.
Youll find our full interview with them below.
Bored Panda was interested in getting the OPs take on how homophobia should be handled when its spread publicly.
It can be difficult to keep emotion out of the encounter because both parties think they are being attacked.
And there is some truth to the bigots stance being attacked.
Our interaction was brief, I know nothing about her other than what occurred.
Dont know where she came from, her life story, or what shaped her views.
But I do know that we both live in a large, urbanized, diverse community.
The author told us that the response to their post blew them away.
There were a lot of critics who second-guessed the story.
Anything to deny that homophobia this petty occurs.
The redditor said that they purposefully left out any mention of their sexuality in the story.
Its irrelevant and like everyones sexuality, is nobody elses business but their own.
According to the author, this might start a dialogue and help change peoples views.
Its native to the eastern part of Northern America and grows in moist prairies and sedge meadows.
However, now, its a garden flower grown in many countries around the globe.
Gayfeather has tall spikes of purple flowers that look similar to feathers or bottle brushes.
It also attracts birds like hummingbirds.
Traditionally, the plant, most often its root, was used for various medicinal purposes.
These days, gayfeather can be used to treat a sore throat by gargling an infusion of it.
The flower also works as a herbal insect repellent, and can be found in potpourri.
However, thats the reality of the world we live in.
Some folks make mountains out of molehills and cant wait to find a reason to get offended.
Their way to make sense of the world is to look through the lens of conspiracies.
They politicize whats not political because they desperately want the world to fit their perspective.
In 2022, 622 anti-LGBTQ hate crimes were reported while anti-transgender hate crimes reached 338 incidents.
These attitudes dont just spring from hatred or repressed homosexuality, according to her.
They have more to do withcultural normsthan individual hatred.
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