Statement of Inclusivity

This work, in purposes both intentional and not, is written in anti-racism to combat the Folkish ways and deny its appropriation by White Supremacists. It is written with inclusivity, as a closed mind can only perceive gender in a duality, not a spectrum. It is written with as much historical accuracy as allowed by the author’s means because Queer people have always existed. The text, as is the practice of Norse Paganism, is for all who may wish to seek it out and only excludes those who may use it as a weapon to harm others or deny their relationship to the gods and spirits.

Debate is absolutely welcomed with regards to the retelling of tales and such matters relating to the works of humanity, but will not be tolerated as they take issue with humanity itself. Let us discuss the validity of Odin’s insecurity, as the author perceives it, not the existence of queer or non-binary peoples in our history. To deny someone’s existence is arguably the cruelest thing one human being can do to another. It is our history, the lives of our ancestors, that roots us to grow into our own. Without roots, one is easily toppled.

Karl Popper, a renowned 20th-century philosopher, details the paradox of inclusivity, something often pointed out by those with exclusionary views or practices. The situation goes as follows: the inclusive group does not approve of the exclusive groups, so the exclusive groups use the inclusive groups’ ideologies against them, stating that their exclusive views must be respected for the inclusive group to remain inclusive. Popper refutes this, using Nazi Germany as the prime case study for what happens in these scenarios. Popper states:

“Should a tolerant society tolerate intolerance? The answer is no. It’s a paradox, but unlimited tolerance can lead to the extinction of tolerance. When we extend tolerance to those who are openly intolerant, the tolerant ones end up being destroyed, and tolerance with them. Any movement that preaches intolerance and persecution must be outside of the law. As paradoxical as it may seem, defending tolerance requires to not tolerate the intolerant.” - Popper, 1945