Eat-More-Veggies

I swore I wasn't going to do this.  Blog about Chick Fil A.  Maybe I have years ago, because I've known for years that they donate money to anti-gay causes and being vegetarian/vegan that entire time, I've had little reason to spend money there anyway (oh plus, I like my arteries... even if Chick Fil A donated money to super awesome queer causes, I'd probably skip the fast food and donate directly to...super awesome queer causes).  Anyway, every once in a while I go back through my blog, get self-conscious about my writing, and delete all the old posts.  Chances are good that I've already vented my feelings about Chick Fil A, and chances are that I have nothing new to say given the 15K+ articles streaming through my facebook news feed every day, most leaning left, a few that make me question why I'm facebook friends with anyone who is proud of their lack of support for civil rights and equality.

But naturally, my desire to have the last word or the best word or just MY word has taken over, so here it goes.

Yesterday a relative said to me something about people should spend their money where they want, he respects both sides and people being informed consumers and all.  Great. That makes sense.  Until he continued on that people could do that without sharing their opinion and just keep it to themselves.  He wishes gay activists and allies would just stop talking about it.

I'll admit, even I, queen of never letting things go and always wanting to continue conversations on any social issue (until I win), have gotten a little exhausted of reading incessant facebook comments and article shares on one side or the other of the Chick-Fil-A issue.  But by no means does that mean people should stop talking about it.

I'd venture to say that anyone of the opinion someone should just 'keep it to themselves' that they are upset about systemic, societal discrimination that withholds some of their civil rights - is probably not one of the ones lacking this civil right.  That this person might feel differently if Chick-Fil-A was donating millions of dollars to "Don't let hetero couples get married" type of causes, which I'm fairly certain...don't exist.  If you think someone should just get over something, or keep it to themselves, or stop talking about a social issue - please ask yourself first, why do I feel this way?  Is it because I'm on the privileged side of the issue and NONE of this affects my life negatively in any way?  (Hint: If you are one of these people and answer no, you're in denial).

Okay, end rant that says nothing new on the Chick-Fil-A issue and is clearly my need to vent to a relative that I can't say things to in real life.  Eat your vegetables and continue supporting civil rights for all (as I'm pretty sure my blog is not popular with the anti-gay community and I'm just preaching to the choir).

Eat kale chips. They're delicious.