I always thought it was interesting how common it was to see historical depictions and identities that presented a third gender, versus the binary that is even applied to trans people in the West of fixed male or female. I was blown away by the comfort of my self-identified "ladyboy" friends had about remaining…

When we put ourselves on a pedestal, we set ourselves up to be scrutinized, that is the nature of the spotlight. Fact. I use my real name in commentary, because I accept that what I say I will be held accountable for. You do the same and you accept it, and so does Molloy. Also, her occasional tactlessness and…

I'd leave you alone, but I like the way you talk. Too many other people write these topics with such level of rhetoric it completely discredits them as an authority. I also get that identity politics enters this sort of "Kumbaya'" derivativeness (plus who wants to talk about their feelings? Gross), but it informs to…

So I'm playing with this theory, that due to the recent intense spotlight the Trans community has received, there has been this sort of clunky response on what is appropriate/not appropriate and who has the authority to comment. The easy answer is all trans people, in general. But I think the variance in what the…

So in an extreme scenario, that is still grounded in reality. If someone were to come at you and attack you by calling you a fucking faggot. You wouldn't consider that that a hate crime, because it was a mistake in identity? Discrimination and hate is experienced differently, but I do think the reason our community…

I've had this conversation on this forum before, but I have to ask the question again. Why DON'T you think you can't claim faggot? I understand your desire to draw a distinction, but if you are suffering under the same means of oppression as I do as a gay man, and the greater oppressors use that word to oppress us, I…

well they can suck our collective fourth wave dicks, so to speak.

lol

don't feed the troll

don't feed the troll.

I find it interesting that some are worried people will have abortions to avoid having a "gay baby" when those said people who would have a problem with being gay are likely to have a fundamental issue with HAVING an abortion.
Outside of that, this is an opportunity to propagate the Oscar Wilde argument. It was…

Well I hope you are right, frankly. I'd rather hope this isn't as bad as suggested.

Gah, can I just direct you to my other responses? Otherwise I'm copying and pasting.

Well, I'm saying a broader amnesty towards immigrants. I could say that in the context of detention centers, they could just treat LGBT the same as the do as other detainees and not just immediately isolate them into solitary. But that is symptomatic "solution" to a broader issue. Which I highlighted abroad, and…

Well, I don't think you are wrong. The Center for American Progress has been the only people who have reported on this issue, and if they are pulling averages from only a few "known" cases versus something comprehensive then that makes sense. LGBT people are understudied, and under-documented in virtually all forms of…

You are right. The truth is that broadly speaking, detention centers are an extremely hazy place to be as far as rights. If you are not a citizen of the state of entry, it isn't really clear what you are entitled to. If you entered the country and are from a host country that does not take deportees back into the…

Keeping them safe, but not submitting them to solitary confinement which is essentially torture? If you understand how horrific it is, to be completely isolated and shut from any human contact for even a few days, much less 102+ simply because they assume that your identity (Keep in mind, these are not hardened…