I would just like to add that some people don’t believe transgender is a thing and are uncomfortable referring to someone as a different gender, whether it’s because of religious beliefs or because of DNA, etc. Labeling those people as “transphobic” is hurtful and perpetuates double standards.
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Well, there's an alternative to being transphobic: not being transphobic. Comedian/writer Kevin Day was a neo-Nazi, no doubt being race phobic, now he isn't.
So transphobes being referred to as that is 'hurtful'? Good.
Don't want to be thought of as a transphobe, don't be one.
Tinybart: “I would just like to add that some people refuse to believe transgender is a thing, no matter the evidence, whether it’s because of religious beliefs or because they demand that it be considered entirely a matter of what you naturally look like. Labeling those people as “transphobic” is hurtful because it suggests to them that something they don’t want to be true is true!”
I would just like to add that some people don’t believe reality is a thing. Labeling those people as “delusional” is hurtful and perpetuates double standards.
See how stupid you sound now, sweetie?
If it is because of their religious beliefs, I give no fucks, it’s on them and them alone. If you wanna go by DNA then you HAVE to refer to me as a female, since I have very well two exes in my chromosomal makeup. What now, bitch?
“Labeling those people as “males” is hurtful and perpetuates double standards.”
Fix’d it for ya.
Oh poor baby! Being called a transphobe hurts your feelings… That’s too fucking bad. Y’all accuse us of being snowflakes… remember “facts don’t care about your feelings”? Well, transgender people exist. It doesn’t matter how you feel about it.
Also, calling you something based on what you believe doesn’t perpetuate a double standard. Your beliefs are transphobic, therefore you are a transphobe.
“Some people are transphobic, but acknowledging that reality hurts their fee-fees and they can't take that, so stop pointing out their bigotry!”
Or, hey, instead of that, you could, you know, not be an asshole. Maybe keep your bullshit to yourself? Kindness is free, kitten. Give it a whirl sometime, maybe.
@kuyohashi #164516
Or, hey, instead of that, you could, you know, not be an asshole.
I know it aint gonna happen, but if more people subscribed to that, this world would be a much better place! To put it in the words of the wise sages Bill S. Preston esquire, and Theodore “Ted” Logan, be excellent to each other….and party on, dudes!
@TheKingOfRhye #164519
I agree 100%! One of my strong beliefs is that, for all the things in this world we cannot control, one choice we can always make is to NOT be assholes towards each other. Hence why I tend to have little tolerance for assholes, they simply chose to be that way.
@Croquemitaine #164654
What you’re saying is 100% true but they will still hide behind their “hurt feelings”.
“Oh, you said I’m promoting transphobia! *You’re saying non-transphobes are better than me! That hurts my feelings!” They use their hurt feelings and jump to unnecessary conclusions in order to shut down conversations, just like they accuse us of doing…
The people who make these kinds of statements don’t want to examine themselves - because somewhere in there, whether it’s conscious or unconscious, they really their views on trans people are a choice. Somewhere they know they are choosing to be transphobic. So they dig in instead and refuse to have reasonable discussions. Having a reasonable discussion might lead to them having the “bad person” feeling and they must be protected from that at all cost.
*I know you didn’t say that, but I’ve seen and had many of these convos go right to that place…
Confused?
So were we! You can find all of this, and more, on Fundies Say the Darndest Things!
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