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RE: Let’s see if we can discuss transgender issues without name calling. I think we can!
As someone who has taught Sociology and classes discussing gender and sexuality one thing I've learned is that language is a very tricky thing. Even though you are tolerant of diversity and supportive of those who are transgender or members of the LGBT community, using the wrong language happens and some take it the wrong way. It's a very hard topic to discuss especially when some might take use of the wrong terms as insulting when the original comment wasn't meant to be insulting or discriminatory. Sometimes no matter how sensitive you are in wording what you say, you might use the wrong language making someone angry.
Yes, I know you're right, and that's such a shame. Getting insulted or angry over semantics stops any chance of discussion and understanding. I also maintain that the person using the "wrong" language did not make the person hearing it angry. The person hearing it made themselves angry. Sometimes they may have a history that makes it difficult to be anything other than angry, but it is still ultimately their choice how they feel about it.
It's NOT semantics it shows your subconscious inability or unwillingness to wrap your mind around the issue this is the whole point of grievance if you only could understand how insulting your above post is and some of the things you say, but you are totally oblivious and it is infuriating because you then act like your the poor hurt victim... because you have already basically peed on the who subject slapped trans people in the face with the things you say and then are totally oblivious to why LGBT people bite you ...
Holy cow. Your comment made me go back and re-read the post .... and I am unable to accept that there is a valid reason for your vitriolic riposte !!!
"...it shows your subconscious inability or unwillingness to wrap your mind around the issue ..." rather judgemental would you not say? I believe @kiwideb is trying to have an open debate about a difficult subject.
I am amazed at the levels of intolerance and/or thin skin in some people.
I am amazed at the levels of intolerance and/or thin skin in some people. < right because it is not you who was insulted and sexualized. She compares the suffering of trans kids with frank n furter (basically turning it into sexual fetish or carnival) , she sexualises the issue thinking it is about sexual preference, she also shows not a shred of knowledge on the issue yet holds clear positions . She is telling people that trans kids get gender reassignment surgery which is not true and really can cause a lot of harm to the cause . HOw would you feel if people said your Jesus was a cannibal as he fed his flesh and blood to his disciples and then started writing comments on how people should stay away from christians because they make blood sacrifices and eat human flesh. It is pretty much the same thing ...