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The act of misgendering someone is not just "expressing an opinion." It's a slight. It's intentionally harmful. It creates a toxic environment.
by mike00632 5y ago
The act of misgendering someone is not just "expressing an opinion." It's a slight. It's intentionally harmful. It creates a toxic environment.
- greendave 5y agoThis nicely captures the crux of the argument. I suspect it also explains why you’re going to have an uphill battle convincing a lot of folks. When the presumption of ill intent (and not e.g. confusion or ignorance) is automatic, there’s not much left to discuss. It’s worth remembering that cis children (and adults) are misgendered too, including for reasons as banal as unorthodox appearance or unusual names.
- pseudalopex 5y agoNo one was talking about accidents.
- freemint 5y agoWhen should bullying or similar behaviour become punishable? Certainly not if you accidentally say something that afronts a person. The purpose of these compelled speech laws is to deal with repeated discriminatory or repeated bullying behaviour. Not to give everyone a tool to denounce strangers and get them into trouble with the law . Do you have any suggestions how what laws freithen you can be adjusted to make you more comfortable with them while allowing for harsher punishments for bullying/discriminatory due to them being a class worth protecting more?