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Lots of leftists and even leftist groups/spaces acknowledge and criticize the bigotry of lowered expectations. Sometimes called the soft bigotry of lowered expectations. It's when you cut members of marginalized groups more slack simply because they're marginalized. Whether someone means it or not, it perpetuates that someone is less smart, less capable, simply because they're (gender)queer, a POC, disabled, etc. What you're describing fits the bill.
I'm part of leftist groups that call it out for the bigotry it is, and I hope you can find a leftist group that does, too. They do exist. Or maybe otherwise, you can read a little about the bigotry of lowered expectations and bring it up for discussion with groups that are unknowingly guilty of it. Maybe they can learn from you.