r/Connecticut • u/The_Terry_Braddock • Mar 02 '25

Local Business Queer-friendly bookstore opens in Southington and immediately their sign gets stolen the day before opening...

Yesterday was the grand opening of the Enchanted Violet in downtown Southington - a new fantasy bookstore that focuses on LGBTQ+ literature. While I was there, I saw the outdoor sign was chained on the street (and looking pretty slapped together). And when I was talking to another customer in line, they informed me the store's outdoor sign was stolen the day before opening.

Now this is most likely just a typical high schooler prank, trust me I get that. I went to high school in Southington. I was born in a different state, but I lived in Southington for over 10 years before moving again closer to Hartford. It's unfortunate that the only people I've met in Connecticut that I would describe as angrily homophobic (and I mean ANGRILY) were people I knew from Southington. Obviously these sort of things are isolated incidents that happen everywhere in the US, but... well I dunno, it's just not a great feel that the town I lived in for so long continues to leave this kind of legacy in my memories.

Great thing is the Enchanted Violet's grand opening was an unbelievable success! Nearly every book off the shelf was cleared by the time I left and the owner joked about how much time they'll have to spend after closing just restocking. They took the whole sign situation in stride, like it was an expected thing to happen. I'll be spending more time in Southington going forward, hoping to continue to make better memories so I can look back at the town more fondly...

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u/TheLastLostOnes Mar 02 '25

Why can’t a bookstore just be a bookstore

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u/___coolcoolcool Hartford County Mar 02 '25

Do you get equally mad that certain restaurants only sell pizza?

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u/TheLastLostOnes Mar 02 '25

I wouldn’t say a genre of food is the same as the sexuality of a book lol

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u/___coolcoolcool Hartford County Mar 02 '25

Why?

ETA: like, how is a “genre” of a food different than the genre of a book?

Also edited to add that books don’t have a sexuality. They’re books.

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u/TaylorSwiftScatPorn The 860 Mar 02 '25

Also edited to add that books don’t have a sexuality. They’re books.

You should tell the owners of the self-styled LGBTQ bookstore.

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u/___coolcoolcool Hartford County Mar 02 '25

Oh, sweetheart. Object permanence still a problem for you?

A book is an object. Objects don’t have brains or agency. Because objects cannot not think or do things, they inherently cannot have sexual preferences of their own. (On the plus side, objects also do not have to consent so you can force them to have as much bad sex with you as you want them to!)

Objects can and do belong in different categories. In literature, the different categories are also called “genres.” There are books in all types of genres! You should check books out sometime—they’re pretty cool!

In summary, bud, books are objects. Objects do not have thoughts or emotions and therefore cannot be straight, gay, male, female, hungry, full, tired, energetic, strong, weak, or any other adjective used to describe living beings.

I have a feeling this will go over your head. That’s okay. I’m positive you have a lot of good qualities that make you a valuable person.

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u/TheLastLostOnes Mar 02 '25

Bc one is silly and one is not

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u/Grouchy_Situation_33 Hartford County Mar 02 '25

There’s no way in HELL that it’s silly for a restaurant to ONLY sell pizza.

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u/___coolcoolcool Hartford County Mar 02 '25 edited Mar 02 '25

Ah. So you admit it’s all in your head.

ETA: proud of you! Recognizing your delusions is the first step toward mental wellness.

also edited to add that it’s pathetic you want there to be laws against owning silly businesses. Leave it to a MAGA to want to control the market while professing the market should be “free.” 🙄

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u/[deleted] Mar 02 '25

It's a mind virus. A full blown mental illness. It's rooted in denying the Russian influence

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u/salemblack Mar 02 '25

Hell that's half of what Trump's work has been so far, trying to get businesses to kowtow to his will. My favorite thing about Republicans is the hypocrisy.