Lizzo slams “complicit silence” for transphobia, racism and fatphobia on social media
nme.comLizzo has called out the “complicit silence” against several ideals including transphobia, racism and fatphobia through a rant on social media.The ‘About Damn Time’ singer took to Twitter on Wednesday (March 8) to share her thoughts on the topic, kicking things off with “Transphobia is lookin real rooted in racism right about now…”Transphobia is lookin real rooted in racism right about now…— FOLLOW @YITTY (@lizzo) March 8, 2023She would follow up that statement with a separate tweet explaining: “I’ve never heard a person say why they’re racist… Or fatphobic… I’ve never heard a reason why someone is transphobic… I think if we knew ‘why’ these people felt this way there would way less support for these ideals.
Because the ‘why’ is more insidious than we realize.”Lizzo concluded, writing on Twitter: “Don’t get it twisted — I don’t care why people are bigoted.
That’s a waste of my imagination. I feel like there’s a lot of complicit silence and apathetic participation going on that wouldn’t fly if people knew more.”Don’t get it twisted— I don’t care why people are bigoted.
That’s a waste of my imagination.I feel like there’s a lot of complicit silence and apathetic participation going on that wouldn’t fly if people knew more.
