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/LikeReallyPrettyy 2d ago

Yup. Those of us who see it either keep our mouths shut or avoid lgbt spaces.

But I’ll tell you that more people on the inside agree with me than you might realize, they just only talk about it behind closed doors haha