Alasdair Buchanan keeps his secrets... (ecoutezmoi) wrote in neeps, @ 2017-12-21 18:29:00 |
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21st December, 1999
Sir,
A privilege little acknowledged so far this season - by those who benefit from it, at least - is a simple one. That is to say, those of us who are not Muggleborn, such as myself, have never lived through the same suffering that Muggleborns have. We may bear witness, but not from the same perspective. We cannot, therefore, claim that we truly know or understand how they feel.
However, when our friends, colleagues, loved ones and supporters are out there wearing pink, what they are trying to do is tell us how they feel, and how they have suffered. Whether you agree with the manner of their choosing or not, this is the way that the members of the movement have chosen to communicate. We are not them. We have not lived their lives. It is not our choice to make.
Instead of demeaning the pink, and denying the wearers their voice, it is our turn to listen. Without that, we cannot work together to build the fairer society that is truly deserved.
Alasdair Buchanan
Dunvegan
Isle of Skye