politics

Edit: Also for the record, it's not "whataboutism" because a religious book was part of the display with the symbol for neuro divergence. Just fyi.

"The display also included the books Emma & Mommy Talk to God, The Color Purple, Uncle Tom’s Cabin, Separate is Never Equal, Wonder, and To Kill a Mockingbird."

No, it's not. It's an example for you to understand. Religion, particular Christianity, is everywhere in some parts of the US. Most people probably don't even notice. To others, a rainbow is the same way. It's a pretty decoration just like a cross or the signs up in my kid's school, In God We Trust. No one would say a cross is political, but it is absolutely in support of, and in certain locations, normalizing that religion should exist here. And there are absolutely people who advocate unless you are one particular religion or subset of that religion you are not a "real" American.

It makes sense to equate showing Christian paraphernalia with showing support for LGBTQ, or in this case neuro divergent people, because of how two sides see them. I'm not Christian. I don't want my children raised Christian or in any particular religion for that matter. But they are being exposed to multiple aspects of religion every day in school. Is that not indoctrination, however subtle? Those who argue against the pride flag being shown in public insist that the publicity of the flag indoctrinates children.

Now which is actually correct? Does a flag celebrating differences make it more likely that children will be non-heteronormative or neuro divergent? Or does it make it more likely that the children will feel accepted and not hide who they are? Does exposing children to multiple parts of religious practices make it more likely that those children will believe that said religion is true and more likely to hide if they don't believe it because everyone around them seems to?

In your view are pride flags political? If so, why? Who made them about politics?

Because….edgy.

Only kind of related, but I just learned from another Lemmy thread that while public nudity is illegal in major cities in Oregon, if you are riding a bicycle while nude, it is considered "speech protected under the first amendment" because it can reasonably be assumed you are protesting against cars.

https://www.oregonlive.com/news/2008/11/judge_throws_out_charges_again.html

I'm guessing https://xkcd.com/1357/

Freedom of speech is the right to not be punished by the government, not private people.

I could be fired from a job for saying I like the Ninja Turtles and the newest remake wasn't that bad. But the govt can't do shit about my awesome movie choices.

Now this is a library, so I think it would come down to who runs it and their policies. For example, I was in the USMC and while I uniform I couldn't openly support any political stances or party.