That was a really good episode.

I thought Mulder’s response showed that he *knew* it wasn’t right to say “she used to be a man,” but the proper way to describe the situation to someone who was completely ignorant. As the toad character so desperately wanted to die because his very identity was now challenged by his body- they drew the parallel but…

It’s a show about monsters. I didn’t get that the writer was trying to draw a parallel between monster and trans* at all. Mulder fumbled his explanation and it felt appropriate. He’s a forty something year old cis guy that watches a shit ton of porn. He’s not going to get it 100% correct but he tried. The writer…

Then going by your logic, men should be keepers of the home and not be allowed into the world unchaperoned. They are, by your assertion, governed by their urges and cannot think rationally or act maturely. By your logic, they cannot be trusted in leadership roles, since they are too focused on sex and will probably…

I don’t buy that. My son, when he joined the Navy, as part of his basic training (as a male) went through extensive “education” on how (not) to treat female sailors, mostly rape, sexual harassment.

Nope, no rape culture here. No sirree.

I get always get stuck on the inhumanity and lack of common decency. You’ve signed up to fight, and possibly die for your country but your gravitas and sense of honor doesn’t extend far enough to not pull Porky’s style bullshit on YOUR FELLOW crew member ?

The fact that rumors and invasive videos of naked female crew members had to spread to an entirely separate submarine before being reported might suggest otherwise.