babblingqueerace:

courteousmingler:

i hate when people talk about LGBT resources as if we have a super finite amount?

like people almost never describe what they actually mean when they say “resources”.

because really, there’d only be two kinds of resources: 

 1. resources aces won’t need

 2. resources they WILL need

 "there’s only so much room at housing facilities for troubled LGBT kids!“ 

 yeah well if aces being kicked out of their homes for their asexuality isn’t a thing that happens in real life, they won’t be taking those resources. 

and if aces being kicked out of their homes for their asexuality IS a thing that happens in real life, then they have every RIGHT to those resources.

 like it’s so weird.

they talk about it like they’re discussing food and water rations on a sinking ship. 

but we’re really talking about like…suicide hotlines, and things like that.

things catered to people who’re going through the unique experience of being persecuted by the straight oppressor class because it wants to “fix” them

cuz sure aces have suicide hotlines they can call.

 but do they have one to call when they want to die because of anti-ace violence? 

sure ace survivors can get their hands on recovery resources to help with recovering from their sexual assault 

 but are those resources catered to someone who went through a CORRECTIVE assault, intended to turn them straight?

there’s some resources they need that only we have.

 and they’re nowhere near as finite as we talk about them being.

 the only benefit keeping resources from aces would have is…making them suffer more. 

I’ve also seen plenty of people point out that in a ‘real world’/’on the ground’ sense more people using the resources/services provided by charities and non profits and the like is better. For everyone. Because their funding/grants/etc. is directly tied to how many people they’re helping. Helping more people means more funding.