Does The Youth Have More Freedom To Be Queer? With Trixie and Katya

[@AlleyCryptid]

They did. Then January happened. I'm older (Katya and I are both 1982), and I'm terrified for anyone who doesn't fit the norm now. Everything is going backward. Last year was the first time IN MY LIFE that I celebrated being bisexual openly. Now everything looks extremely bleak.

[@wfmstigers]

I’ve worked with high school students for a living for many a year, and I think it all really depends on where you’re talking about. In the more conservative areas of the US, I think it’s still really difficult being gay. Too many of my students have horror stories about the shit their parents are putting them through. On the upside, the access to internet definitely helps them connect where they otherwise wouldn’t have been able to

[@justthecoolestdudeyo9446]

They're overstating it, but there's definitely a truth that it's a bit less hard now! I'm about 5 years younger than Trixie, and I have family 5-10 years younger than me, and the difference between our experiences with the overall environment for queer people in school is *wild*. That being said- homophobia and basic hangups about your sexuality and body definitely haven't gone away, and I think saying "young people today don't have to worry about it" is not the correct viewpoint. Things are better, some things are fading into the past, but there's still a lot of crap

[@venust.4119]

I've met young gay people like that, openly gay, not even coming out just living free. I also have met young people who are incredibly closeted and conventional. Especially when religion is involved. I respect these two and the fact that they admit to generalizing and some of it doesn't apply to everyone.

[@priestboy16]

welcome to the stage: Jennifer Z Alpha~ also, and I am revealing my age with this: there used to be NO QUEER CONTENT anywhere. Not on TV, not on KZbin, not on Social Media. its not like Genzalphas dont have it bad nowadays, its still bad, but my word the starting point is so different. Mutiple generations crawled, walked, and died for the freedom (which we all need to work and improve on) that Genzalphas have now. I live in a country where being queer is a crime punishable by hanging, its still bad, but it was so much worse, and things actually have gotten better. But its not good enough. Not yet.

[@Biggiebiggie-vh8fj]

homophobia can exist aswell as radical acceptance. Depends on your environment and as she said “Huge generalization”

[@liohent9508]

I read a KZbin comment from a few years ago that this podcast and sibling rivalry are the best things to come out of drag race. I obviously can’t speak for trans folks or lesbians or those that are non-binary, etc. but at least for gay men, I kept thinking about that comment.

[@cattycakes64]

I totally agree. I lived through a time when coming out required monumental psychological and emotional planning. I love that a young person is literally saying, Yeah I'm queer, what else is happening? A lot of stress and even suicides could have been avoided by having such a realised perspective. I applaud young gay/trans people because they have led on this. It's a pity Trump hasn't listened. He never will.

[@gomezandthemelons]

So happy to hear trixie talking about gay body image. 24 and im still on that journey 🙂‍↕️

[@nou-kc1ws]

Love these baldies

[@stephaniejennings2673]

🖤

[@f4ll3n_s3r4ph]

as a youth, wrong!!! so incredibly wrong!!!

[@erinkinsella91]

Which bit?

[@cptcrunchhoneybunches]

She did say "this is a huuuuuuge generalization".

[@ays162]

Did say patently untrue

[@bagofcorn7434]

They mean in the general sense of acceptance and how it's easier for young queer people to come to terms with their own queerness. Nobody said it's easy just that the newer generation is more comfortable in it. Also this applies to the USA only obviously.

[@hugothepinkcat]

In which way?

[@puffball4484]

Depends where you live in the US. There have been a lot of regression since 2015.

[@bomaracev]

I don't agree with T&K here. The younger queers don't have it easier. I would hear that sh*t all the time from Boomer and Gen X queers. So I'm not gonna do that to the Gen Zers. Every generation struggles in its own way. And it's never easy being queer. (Maybe in 500 years? lol)

[@him-d6g1s]

Millennial gays

[@joshs7710]

i can’t stand out of touch millennial queers.

[@hugothepinkcat]

Please expand?

[@benlb3]

Please explain I'm interested to hear