#when you imply that texans are naturally bigoted you ignore and dismiss the experiences of queer ppl and poc in texas

[lycanthropicture]

maybe bold take but sometimes yall say "well he's from texas" as a way to defend and dismiss the super homophobic, racist, or sexist things jensen ackles says, and i don't like the ideas that that works off of

#anyway my mom lives in texas #i know plenty of middle aged white men from texas who DONT make weird sexist racist and homophobic jokes #this man is from AUSTIN not bumfuck nowhere #he's a grown man in his 40s with full on free will! he's not just a product of his environment #the implication that people from texas automatically get a free pass on homophobia and racism and sexism. #ok so i guess we're just gonna pretend like texas isnt one of the most diverse states in the country #please! ignore the existence of all queer people in texas. all poc in texas. all women in texas #when you excuse bigotry bc someones from the south its fucking gross im sorry #you're playing into all kinds of stereotypes abt southerners that are based on classism and racism. its gross. #yall are the same people that were making jokes abt the power outages and shit in texas like ''well they did it to themselves'' #do u not understand that texas is a red state bc of voter supression. bc of white supremacy. #bc politicians have been working very hard for a very long time to dismiss and ignore the voices of poc in texas. #yall realize just bc they literally have their ability to vote stripped from them that doesnt mean they dont exist? #when you imply that texans are naturally bigoted you ignore and dismiss the experiences of queer ppl and poc in texas #who have had their rights stripped from them. #AND you further the stereotype that southerners are uneducated and stupid and entirely white #which is not only classist but ALSO has been used to fuck over appalachians for fucking ever. #anyway theres my little rant #dont remove someones autonomy on the basis that theyre from texas and so racism and sexism and homophobia are somehow simply acceptable #anyway anyway anyway #phin.spam #spn cast