The fact that voices and actions striving for equality within society are considered "extreme" shows the worrying position we are currently in. We are wading through a very dark and right-wing period, where the media's normalization of fascist ideas is seeping into the minds of everyday people. To see the fight for equal rights as "extreme" is worrying.

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The wealth of the nation should be distributed more evenly so people don't have to live in absolute poverty, people should not be judged or held back in society based on their skin colour or class and people shouldn't suffer hate crime based on their race, gender and sexuality, all viewpoints considered "extreme", or worse, not applicable. Where not wanting to kill innocent people or be killed for being yourself is considered "irrational". These things should not be up for debate, and if you are contesting whether these issues exist without actually being affected by them, you have no right. Just because you are not affected it doesn't mean that they don't exist.

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Just because you are not affected it doesn't mean that they don't exist.

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This shift to the right deems wanting basic human rights as "extreme" and people with vile, outdated views are held up as the "voice of reason". And if your voice of reason defends the indefensible then what reason is left?

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Painting based on the photograph of Nicolle Rochelle at the trial of Bill Cosby.