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Oh god, not this bullshit again
Transphobes can eat my ass
Ok well while they do that, they're still voting and spreading their ideas to like minded individuals. I'm not saying we normalize their behavior. Fuck that backwards shit. But your dismissive attitude only serves to alleviate your own burden of interacting with them and entrenching them further in their hatred of those with other options.
Feel free to disagree, because I definitely understand the mental difficulty of dealing with people that just want to hate. So I'd love an alternative. But treating people as disposable ain't it, I'm afraid.
I'm supposed to be respectful to the people who want me dead or imprisoned, and are doing everything in their power to make that happen?
If you wish them the same, do you expect them to suddenly start treating you with respect? If you find yourself in a mentally dangerous place after interacting with these people, I would suggest avoiding these interactions as much as possible. But if you have the capacity to bring them towards a better way of thinking with some respect, I sincerely suggest you do. I just don't see how we're going to get out of this cycle of hate without someone stepping up and trying to bridge the gap. I doubt the people that want you dead for just being yourself have the maturity to start that journey on their own.
No amount of "respect" is going to change someone who thinks of me as less than human and that I need to be put to death. The problem is their hatred, not peoples' reaction to it.
I believe the "fight" is to change their mind about trying to take away your rights. It may be anecdotal, but I've seen people's minds change on this topic through respectful conversation. Never after being told to shut the fuck up. I can only imagine they're more likely to vote against you and basic human rights after being told "eat my ass" by a trans rights supporter online.
Thank you for responding with the eloquence that I simply do not have the mental energy to summon today. You've saved me some spoons. ❤️
I'm open to different viewpoints, but I won't engage in a conversation that's filled with hostility.