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I oppose "badly hurting people", and the "comprehensive 2015 survey" mentioned in passing indicates that trans people are being hurt, but clearly Rowling also o
by jessaustin 4y ago
I oppose "badly hurting people", and the "comprehensive 2015 survey" mentioned in passing indicates that trans people are being hurt, but clearly Rowling also opposes that: "Like every other domestic abuse and sexual assault survivor I know, I feel nothing but empathy and solidarity with trans women who’ve been abused by men... So I want trans women to be safe." Nothing Rowling has said, or that Forstater or even Berns has said, has "badly hurt" someone in a physical way. One could argue that Berns probably hurt someone's feelings, but that is not important. Feelings aren't important enough to campaign about, aren't important enough to get anybody censored for, and certainly aren't important enough to get anybody fired from any job that isn't directly related to the emotional care of the general public.
In some cases, our political opponents are doing evil. In many cases, including this one, they just have different opinions than we do. "Bigotry" is a real thing that real people have suffered. It isn't the same thing as disagreement, light criticism, or even name-calling. No one mentioned ITT has deprived any trans people of anything. Crying wolf doesn't help those trans people who have suffered actual bigotry. Obviously you realize that.
- Dylan16807 4y agoAnd the people that listen to her and deprive trans people because of what she said don't count? It's hard for me to take a claim seriously that with how much influence she has, that hasn't happened. Even if you want to make a distinction, "crying wolf" is not the right analogy.