Awareness Vs Acceptance- A Plural Perspective

 Awareness Vs Acceptance- A Plural Perspective

Introduction

This week marks Plural Acceptance Week (with Plural Pride Day being this Saturday). I (Star) thought it this was a good time to bring up this issue of Awareness versus Acceptance. This mostly seen in the Autistic Community (which we also are). We figure plural allies might get more out of this than actually plurals.

What Is Awareness?

Awareness is something you know of. For example, this week is Nonbinary Awareness Week. So this week, you might be learning about what nonbinary is and who is considered nonbinary. Or maybe you know about your neighbor. You know your neighbor exists, but you have no idea who your neighbor is. Maybe they like chocolate ice cream the best. Maybe they play golf on the weekends. Maybe they might be neurodivergent or queer. You don't know for sure who they are really. You might tell your family about neighbor when they ask who lives in the house next door or inform subscribers when they are moving when you record a video. If you are just telling people your neighbor exists, then you are simply spreading awareness about them.

What Is Acceptance?

Acceptance has many different meaning for different people. Acceptance can be simply telling a person you accept them. Acceptance can also mean being an ally towards others. Acceptance can be that you knowledge something exists and you embrace it. Back to the neighbor allegory, you might give your neighbor a fruit basket for moving into the neighbor. Maybe you invite your neighbor on your porch or in your home to chat. Maybe you learn that they prefer strawberry ice cream. Maybe you learn they like to read in their down time. And you come to acceptance who they are as a person because you know more about them. When you learn more about someone or a group of people, you gain more information to learn how to befriend or aid them.

Bringing It All Together

So how can is apply to plurality or plurals? Again, you may know what plurality is but you are barely scratching the surface of the giant iceberg of plurality. Maybe you tell people about plurality and do not really know what you are even saying or get confused while talk. Maybe you are trying to help a plural system you know but you say the wrong thing on accident. This is what awareness of plurality can look. Acceptance for plurality can be different for different plurals or allies. It is good to ask the plural in your life what acceptance is to them, but here are some examples we thought of. Asking them about their headmates, asking them who is fronting, asking them what is okay and what is not, and making the places in your community plural friendly.

Conclusion

And now that you know what awareness and acceptance can look like, please strive to be more accepting. We encourage you to be a better ally to the plural(s) in your life. To the allies, thank you for reading this. And to the plurals, have a great Plural Pride Day.

Writers

Book, Bot, and Star.

 

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