Think critically and exercise empathy. Humanize people. Oppose ongoing abuses. Enjoy the lifelong pursuit of knowledge. The truth is a threat to them, which is why they keep spraying lies everywhere.
Volunteer.
Idk if it counts but I work in the auto industry and regularly pop conservatives bubbles about how “great” Elongated Muskrat is.
Have you tried dying your hair a crazy color? They hate that.
Being openly gay and having fun gay sex really annoys them.
Promote films with diverse characters
I’ll assume you’re a cis guy who is unambiguously read by strangers as one. If this is the case, wear a pin that says he/him and has a trans pride flag. If anyone asks about it, say you’re not trans, but an ally.
The best part? You can use a pronoun pin in a way trans people can’t - to unambiguously identify and call out bigoted assholes.
It’s hard for trans people to call out misgendering, as bigots know how to deflect. If a bigot knows someone is trans, even if they appear cisgender, they will still misgender them. When called out, they’ll deny it and say, “sorry, I just read you that way.”
Well you as a cisgender man can call them out on this bullshit. If you wear a he/his pronoun pin, eventually someone will aggressively call you “she.” And in that case, they have nowhere to hide. They can’t pretend they’re just going off how they read you. They clearly just saw your pronoun pin, concluded you were trans, and decided to treat you in a way that they thought would hurt you the most. And you can publicly call them out on it.
Treat other people with respect and compassion, no matter how they present themselves. Not performatively, but because you genuinely care about the wellbeing of other people around you. Practice this until it becomes instinctive, until it feels wrong to behave any other way.
That also means not trying to provoke other people on purpose. The most aggravating thing you can do to the people you imagine is refuse to be provoked by them.
You don’t “win” by getting even, you win by living a good life in spite of the behavior of assholes.
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I really love this for some reason.
Treat women with respect.
Don’t be racist.
Watch tv shows and movies with female leads.
Basically don’t be a pig eyed sack of shit.
