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[–] PlagueShip@lemmy.world -2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

The trans agenda is not that simple. I support their right to exist. I am fully against the pipeline to trans that I've seen in schools. You are only allowed to encourage a confused teenager, if you push back at all you are fired.

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[–] robador51@lemmy.ml -2 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (42 children)

I think ~~this 'meme'~~ the title of this post is a great example of what the problem really is. I do not have any issues with trans people. What I have a major problem with is that voicing an opinion, or have any form of meaningful debate, is met with immense aggression, trolling, cancelling, intimidation.

I am for example not completely convinced about trans women in female sports and am sympathetic to arguments from both sides. Even voicing that will cause me to be vilified by one side.

Another example is transition care for children. I believe that at a young age making an irreversible choice is dangerous and we should be careful. Not saying care should abolished, just saying that such a big life decision needs extreme care because it can cause irreparable harm later in life. Again a reasonable, well willing position that will cause this to be downvoted into oblivion.

So, trans people, I support you to exist, be happy, live a meaningful life. But unfortunately there's a group of loud people who are honestly behaving like psychopaths who are making it hard to stay sympathetic. Wake up.

(Edit) Wanted to share this NY times post that puts thing much more eloquent than I ever could: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/26/opinion/gay-lesbian-trans-rights.html

[–] Iceblade02@lemmy.world -1 points 5 days ago

This, so much. There're very real and important discussions in the medical field that (very candidly) go into these types of topics that become impossible to have (at least in the public discourse) due to these types of behaviours.

[–] huppakee@feddit.nl 0 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I think if you want to be fair you make a distinction about policies you support based on your pov and how you treat the people you come across in your life. That could also make a difference to someone. Preferably by letting them know you're ok with them existing without getting into a discussion about which policies you support and which you don't.

For example, I could feel migrants take away our jobs and tell everyone I assume might be a migrant about my political views. That would make me a lot less of a pleasant human being than if I were to treat someone I assume is a migrant like the people I assume are not. Because to those people I also don't start a conversation about how I feel about that.

I'm not accusing you of anything, but want to tell you that it is possible to come across people choose not to voice your opinion. Not just to prevent receiving that aggression, trolling, cancelling, intimidation you mention; but also because it might help someone feel relaxed when they're around you.

[–] robador51@lemmy.ml -3 points 6 days ago

I was only reacting to the title of the post, and I stupidly said 'this meme', that was a mistake. The content of the meme on it's own I fully support. Apologies, thanks for pointing that out!

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[–] underscores@lemmy.zip 39 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Can't get the thoughts that this earth was made for psychopaths off my mind

[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 15 points 1 week ago (1 children)

If it's any consolation, psychopaths have suffered serious setbacks these past 500 years or so.

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[–] defaultusername@lemmy.dbzer0.com 15 points 1 week ago (2 children)

The vast majority of human history operated on gift economies. Oppressive systems of government (and governments in general) are much more of a recent invention in the grand scheme lf things.

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[–] zipzoopaboop@lemmynsfw.com 22 points 1 week ago (1 children)

And the far right took that personally

Well clearly it's my trans neighbor with no money and no power who is making me not have free healthcare, unions, and a house and not billionaires.

[–] ryannathans@aussie.zone -4 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Not to be rude but this isn't a meme

[–] Daft_ish@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 6 days ago

Meme purest over here.

And it shouldn’t be political for people to have rights but here we are.

[–] NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world 19 points 1 week ago

It kinda is if you start with the premise that Trans people have an agenda other than please let me exist.

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