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Showing Original Post only (View all)To the handful of DUers who haven't figured this out yet: [View all]
This discussion thread was locked by EarlG (a host of the General Discussion forum).
If you're confused about any of the following:
Trans people can get pregnant?!?
But what about biology?!?
How does the whole genitals thing work?!?
Isn't this bathroom thing complicated?!?
What about sports?!?
Uh... chromosomes?!?
In my day it was he and she, what's with all these pronouns?!?
Maybe Dave Chappelle had a point...?!?
...then please go somewhere else on the Internet to work through your confusion, and come back when you're ready to support your fellow trans DUers. DU is not the place to "just ask questions" or "have the right to your opinion" about how you, non-trans person, feel about the existence of trans people, or how their existence should be defined.
If you're serving on a Jury for a potential anti-trans post and you don't understand the issues under discussion, but think you might want to vote to leave the post because this whole thing is "still up for debate," please just back out of that Jury and let someone else take a look. Note that "transphobia" is, and always has been, explicitly listed as one of the categories under the "No bigotry/insensitivity" rule. If you don't know what transphobia is:
https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/gender-identity/transgender/whats-transphobia
There are many other resources available on the Internet where you can educate yourself about trans people. Again, if you are feeling confusion about any of this, please go educate yourself, rather than trying to work through your confusion here.
https://www.hrc.org/resources/transgender
https://transequality.org/issues/resources/frequently-asked-questions-about-transgender-people
While I'm on the subject, please knock off the "Lindsey Graham is gay/a woman" jokes. Most of you have figured this out by now, and DU Juries actually have a pretty solid track record of removing these posts, but you know what would be even better? If we didn't have to send such bigoted "jokes" to Juries in the first place.
Thanks for reading.
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Excuse me, but as a general rule, sincere requests for enlightenment should be respected.
MrModerate
Oct 2021
#7
How about this idea, if a POC person says, that is a racist statement Mr Moderate, you go Oh!
irisblue
Oct 2021
#12
People who are genuinely asking innocent, sincere questions shouldn't have a problem
EarlG
Oct 2021
#60
Did you see any where in my post this..."POC don't universally agree on what is racist"
irisblue
Oct 2021
#103
Bullshit. You were arguing the point AND hiding behind your "kid" to do so.
Hassin Bin Sober
Oct 2021
#186
Transgender students protected at school by Title IX, Department of Education says
Celerity
Oct 2021
#105
Agreed. Baiting people is bad, full stop. And your links are helpful. Thanks.
MrModerate
Oct 2021
#36
So, maybe the response to an innocent/ignorant question is: "Check out these links"...
MrModerate
Oct 2021
#61
Agree. There is a lot of catching up to do in society, but I'd like to think DUers would be
hlthe2b
Oct 2021
#9
I fully support trans people. That means that I recognize that there are many issues that
Doodley
Oct 2021
#13
Thank you! DU has some really nasty discriminatory anti trans content, from a few users. (Nt)
FreepFryer
Oct 2021
#32
I was amazed by the support I saw here recently for Chappelle's bigoted comments.
BlackSkimmer
Oct 2021
#113
I appreciate the post, I think I a different adjective than trans would help, claim seems to be the
ShazamIam
Oct 2021
#79
I appreciate the feedback, I don't think at the heat of it we disagree and the one thing I am firmly
ShazamIam
Oct 2021
#212
Seriously, you are going to wander in and suggest trans people stop using "trans"?
NullTuples
Oct 2021
#168
Thank you kindly for you view, I stated why and what my idea is. I don't mind disagreement and I
ShazamIam
Oct 2021
#206
This isn't just just a "disagreement" about two equal opinions thrown out on a whim.
NullTuples
Oct 2021
#208
My aim is to further understanding and acceptance, and opinions are always subjective and facts
ShazamIam
Oct 2021
#210
Curious question though I admit I have spent a lot of recent years trying to learn exactly what it
ShazamIam
Oct 2021
#215
And I think that trans people should be called what they want to be called. How about that?
ShazzieB
Oct 2021
#173
As a lesbian, I'm curious about why you singled out gay people in this question?
yardwork
Oct 2021
#195
As a trans person...I have never, not once heard that particular distinction from our community.
NullTuples
Oct 2021
#171
My thought in all of this is why do people care what one does with their own body?
RFCalifornia
Oct 2021
#101
Bookmarked. Needs to be pinned somewhere if it's not already. Thank you, EarG. nt
Hekate
Oct 2021
#106
Thank you EarlG. I consider it bigotry pure and simple-both the trans issue and the Lindsey Graham
Demsrule86
Oct 2021
#107
How in the world did you manage to slip in that you think it's a choice, that many times?
NullTuples
Oct 2021
#172
Aggression is fueled by fear. In this case, it's the fear of one's own sexuality that some are
TeamProg
Oct 2021
#127
As one of the people who might've fanned a few flames, I wanna touch on "questions"
IngridsLittleAngel
Oct 2021
#132
Yes. But not limited to homophobia/transphobia. Blatant misogynistic posts have long been similar in
hlthe2b
Oct 2021
#222
While we're at it, accusations of small penis size shouldn't be the go-to way of...
Silent3
Oct 2021
#146
Dude, I have three family members that are trans and you are vastly oversimplifying the issue.
Joe Nation
Oct 2021
#160
Dude, you aren't trans or autistic. Your concern trolling / sealioning is not at all appreciated.
NullTuples
Oct 2021
#181