cross-posted from: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/69737327
My wife and I are straight allies, and we’re doing three vendor markets next month that are Pride themed. I think I’ve put together a good Pride playlist, but I’m looking for suggestions! They have to be family friendly (no explicit tags, no profanity, no crude language, etc.). So nothing from Hazbin Hotel or Alien Stage!
The image is the playlist cover. I took the Wikipedia Pride flag and added text. Pretty easy.
I can’t share the playlist because Apple Music will attach my real name to it. They used to just use a nickname I entered, but now they insist on using my full government! So that’s a no can do.
I’ve got Queen. I’ve got Elton John. Got some Harry Styles. I got a lot of songs that aren’t necessarily associated with the LGBTQ+ movement but feature themes of love against odds and love winning, people who don’t fit in but stay strong, etc.
All suggestions are welcome and appreciated, even if it’s already on the list.
And if anyone knows how to share an Apple Music playlist anonymously (could do screenshots) let me know!
Cattle Decapitation - Forced Gender Reassignment
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tn4QjKcik8UG.L.O.S.S. - Trans Day of Revenge
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKEVx-Dj7s4I found YouTube links in your comment. Here are links to the same videos on alternative frontends that protect your privacy:
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If you’re straight please do more than putting up some pride flag and theme songs as an excuse to generate profit from “support” for lgbt people. Lgbt people are not a costume your business should put on to generate some sales, if you mean what you say about being an ally then your involvement should go beyond that.
Oh, she doesn’t come close to making a profit, she barely breaks even on booth fees, yarn costs, and all that. She really just does it for fun. We have jobs, we do alright but we’re not profiting off anyone but our own hard work. I think she could sell her stuff for 2-3 times as much, but she just likes doing it and likes connecting with people.
And I’m an ally because I have friends and family who are LGBTQ+, including my mom. I got as much right to celebrate it as anyone. Being straight and not gay or bi or trans has nothing to do with it. I believe love is love and LGBTQ+ people deserve to be as happy as anyone, because it just seems like the decent way to be and I don’t wanna be someone who isn’t at least decent.
That is all idealism, I’m talking about materialism, we are materialists here. What actual material thing are you doing for lgbt people other than wearing an lgbt costume as a prerequisite to sell merchandise? That isn’t an actual act that helps lgbt people, it’s putting on some cosplay to sell stuff.
What I’m saying is that you should be doing something that materially helps lgbt people, not just wearing our flag to sell things.
Let’s frame this a different way - Imagine rocking up to an event about cancer research, wearing a pink ribbon, selling merch, and not actually doing anything material at all for cancer research.
The people below in the thread responding with “
” are saying the same thing but aren’t bothering to put it into clear words or explanation, they’re just saying what a lot of people are thinking via the emoji. I’m trying to nicely explain why some people don’t like this.
Straight ally running their vendor booth
Underscores, Chappelle Roan, 100 gecs
tbh i don’t like a single thing about your post
the event is not for you. profiting from us is not for you. the music you’re suggesting honestly feels like you’re taking the piss. you claim to be an ally, but what have you done to help us?
I found a YouTube link in your comment. Here are links to the same video on alternative frontends that protect your privacy:
Dog Park Dissidents - Class Struggle along with many of their others.
I found a YouTube link in your comment. Here are links to the same video on alternative frontends that protect your privacy:
What exactly is a pride themed vendor market? What is a vendor market first of all? I’m imagining like a lemonade stand, but for adults. Am I very far off?
Well, the city is doing Pride themed stuff all month. The vendor market is for people who make stuff to come sell it. Typically some of it has to be Pride themed. My wife sells crocheted stuff for far less than she maybe could given how much time she spends on it. She barely sells it for more than the yarn is worth. She just likes doing it and meeting new people and hanging out. I just help with the heavy lifting (table, tent) and setup, and keeping her company.
ime a vendor market is a place where small business owners sell shit they bought on temu for 5x the price
So it is kind of like an adult lemonade stand. Buy cheap thing. Mark it up. profit. Minimal effort.
green day - bobby sox
pale waves - perfume
Oh yeah I wanted a Green Day song or three, but I hadn’t added any. I was thinking Gloria, Last of the American Girls, those songs. Bobby Sox is a great one. Never heard of Pale Waves but I like what I’m hearing. Both added.
