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The complex history of ‘pride’, from shame and sin to a symbol of protest and power
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An exploration of how the emotion of pride has evolved historically from associations with shame and sin to becoming a unifying symbol for the LGBTQIA+ community during Pride Month, examining how pride functions as a social emotion tied to position, confidence, and power.
The complex history of ‘pride’, from shame and sin to a symbol of protest and power
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Pride is primarily a social emotion. It is about position, confidence, and power. This is why, for the LGBTQIA+ community, collective pride is adopted as the primary emotion to fuel unity and belonging.
June is Pride Month, celebrated the world over by LGBTQIA+ individuals as a reclamation of strength. But there’s a much longer history to this emotion, which can be produced in a great variety of contexts.
The circumstances of “pride” change over time, and the way this emotion is felt is di
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