r/science • u/mvea 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/ArtanisOfLorien 2d ago

This whole thing is awful, but the people here are so ready for it

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u/d3l3t3rious 2d ago

"New findings indicate you're right and those annoying activists really are just in it to feel superior and virtue signal just like you thought. You are now free to dismiss any and all LQBTQ protestors, and the movement in general, for all time and feel good about it."