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The comment you replied to seems to be about what Stallman said. ("You might feel the line between innocent mistake and maliciousness has not been crossed. Othe
by pseudalopex 6y ago
The comment you replied to seems to be about what Stallman said. ("You might feel the line between innocent mistake and maliciousness has not been crossed. Other people do disagree.") It certainly was about names and pronouns. Not a variation on a tired transphobic straw man meme.[1]
[1] https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/i-sexually-identify-as-an-attack-helicopter https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/i-sexually-identify-as-an-att...
- gher-shyu3i 6y agoThe issue has to be addressed. So far, it seems to be a Western (English-only speaking) issue. Furthermore, dismissing any criticism as a "transphobic" straw man isn't helping.
- kodah 6y agoYou didn't provide criticism, you made a word meme. There's a big difference. Your reaction does not add to this discourse and furthermore I'd say it damages it. Consider this: If I disagree with the sentiment that "if a trans person is offended, then it is transphobic" and someone reads your reactionary comment, guess how much more work I have to do to positively engage with someone? The answer is a lot. Said another way, your reactionary statement justifies someone else's extremism. If you cannot debate people positively, maturely, and without reaching for tools like reactionary statements or sarcasm then please just sit the conversation out.