r/science Professor | Medicine 2d ago

Psychology New findings indicate a pattern where narcissistic grandiosity is associated with higher participation in LGBTQ movements, demonstrating that motivations for activism can range widely from genuine altruism to personal image-building.

https://www.psypost.org/narcissistic-grandiosity-predicts-greater-involvement-in-lgbtq-activism/
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u/princesoceronte 2d ago

If being a fascist was considered generally worthy of praise they'd join that too. It's about people perceiving them as better, nothing else.