• SchizoDenji
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    7 months ago

    But nobody is downplaying it? Yes Trans people face a lot of issues and they really need to be supported in many ways, but I don’t think this joke insinuates any of that.

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      7 months ago

      I do think that comparing a non native speaker using the wrong article with trans people having to fear for their lives sometimes is downplaying it. I don’t think that was the intent with the original comment, which is why I also don’t appreciate the other person’s snappy response. But I do believe those kinds of jokes can subconsciously make people believe things aren’t as bad as they actually are.

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          7 months ago

          First of all, pretty much anything is political.

          Second, I’m not the one to pull transphobia into the context. The joke did that on its own.

          Third, I’m looking to have a civil discussion, you’re the one exaggerating things and starting drama by throwing profanities around and accusing me of virtue signalling.

          • TheLurker@lemmy.world
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            7 months ago

            Oh grow the fuck up would you and quit the offended on behalf of others shtick.

            OPs post was not transphobic in the slightest. You’re just a shit head trying to manufacture drama.

            You are not looking for civil discussion so don’t try and sell me that pile of horseshit either. You are trying to create drama and are acting like a cliche virtual signalling douchebag.

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              7 months ago

              The issue with not getting offended on the behalf of minorities is that nobody will listen otherwise. Which is kind of detrimental to minorities getting to live a decent and free life, as every human deserves. So, I try to do my best to be informed of marginalized groups and protect their interests. I am open to discussion and different opinions if you can show me that at least some of the affected people agree.

              If you think that’s ‘causing drama’ a civil discussion won’t be possible. But don’t put the blame on me - that is entirely on you and your unwillingness to check your privilege.

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                7 months ago

                You are literally speaking for another demographic without being part of it. This is minority-splaining.

                Could you project your privilege any harder?

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                  7 months ago

                  I’ve never heard the term “minority-splaining”, but I assume you took inspiration from “mansplaining” or “whitesplaining”. Which, in the first place, already doesn’t make any sense, because white people/men are the privileged ones in that situation, but the minorities are obviously not privileged, and aren’t the ones doing the senseless explaining.

                  So if my assumption is correct, for it to be “minority-splaining”, you would need to be trans. However, I don’t see anything on your profile that makes me believe so. Thus, I am not telling someone who is affected that their opinion is invalid (which, I didn’t even tell you that your opinion was invalid). And even if you were trans, I would be open to discussion and to learn about how this is not transphobic. So no, this is not “minority-splaining”.

                  I am trying to use my privilige to fight against bigotry. If you can’t see that, again, that’s on you.

                  What is ‘projecting ones privilige’ even supposed to mean?

                  Feel free to respond, but I’m just gonna stop replying to you now because it really seems to me like you are just trolling at this point.

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                    7 months ago

                    Oh yeah, I must be trolling because I’m calling you out as a virtue signalling douchebag.

                    You are start shit because of a joke.

                    I bet you wouldn’t be so “offended” if the joke was, if They disagree, tell them to check their white privilege.

                    It’s a joke when it’s against group A and a statement when against group B. You are a hypocrite and a shithead.