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originally posted by: Annagramma
a reply to: CthruU
I think it is because these are people who CANNOT accept themselves. So they force their neurosis onto everyone else in the hope that enough external validation will fix their self-loathing.
I've really lost all patience with activists. One on one if the person is decent and they are minding their own business is one thing. I've met several trans people. I do not ridicule them or say hey, you're not really a guy just because you dress like one. Whatever, live and let live. But a stranger has ZERO rights on my opinion of them and ZERO rights to demand I accept them if I do not choose so.
originally posted by: MerkabaTribeEntity
Is there any way of switching this reality off and back on again?
Might fix it, I 'dunno, 🤷🏻♂️
originally posted by: ketsuko
a reply to: ElectricUniverse
Wait ... why aren't they chastising gays for only dating people of the same sex? Isn't that dehumanizing the same way that only wanting to date people of the opposite sex who are actually that sex would be?
originally posted by: continuousThunder
okay, let's take this extremely slowly. let me know if you get lost and need me to explain again.
it is dehumanising to declare that you wouldn't date an entire class of people.
that's a simple fact - you're treating people as an identical mass that you can just cast aside in one go.
that's pretty much the definition of dehumanising there.
Dating is about the connection between two individuals. You meet and you hit it off for various reasons, generally similar interests or views on the world.
it's like saying you wouldn't date an asian, or a blonde. There are a LOT of people in those subsets and they're all extremely different and going "nah blondes don't do it for me" is extremely reductionist and rude.
Only with trans people it's on a whole extra level because there are SO MANY trans people you'd never even know are trans unless they told you. So to just decide that you won't date any of these people, en masse - yeah that's dehumanising in action right there.
But don't worry, you're not being forced to date trans people. trans people already suffer enough in this world.
originally posted by: Saiker
My personal reality set aside I would like to point out that as populations grow the need for procreation is drastically diminished. You straight people having children you can't take care of is the reason behind the evolutionary surge of the lgbt community. In every other species on earth, they evolve to their own needs as we as humans do as well. Furthermore, not one of you have resisted evolution and convictions and political religion be damned you are still who you are and evolution to survive is a fact.
originally posted by: Saiker
a reply to: Wardaddy454
While you can have sex with whomever or whatever you want its not my business. Whom am I to judge goat farmers .
for further reading on how species respond to survive when populations swell food becomes sparce ect
sciencing.com...
species and genetics adapt gradually over time to address resistance to threatening factors so yes gradually genetics will lend itself what is needed. Although, lately a lot of the hyperbole are people seeking attention negative or positive.
Passing judgment on that one person in the room that doesn't conform to the way the political faiths demand isn't fair on your part. It's like being that one kid that has a stuttering problem that everyone else picks on. Either way treating someone differently or refusing to see things as they are due to the brainwashing of political religion - faith-based stained glasses makes you ignorant.
originally posted by: Saiker
Forcing others to conform to the prescribed way of living results in these terrible things occuring.