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The transphobia stops now (lemmy.blahaj.zone)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by ada@lemmy.blahaj.zone to c/196@lemmy.blahaj.zone

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This community is housed on an instance run by two trans women, focused on the needs of the queer and gender diverse community.

We allowed 196 here because we were promised the community is queer and trans inclusive.

If you're here it's because you're aggressively supportive of trans folk. Not middle of the ground, not "just asking questions".

If your response to that is, "yes, but..." then this isn't the instance for you, and by extension, this isn't the community for you.

tl;dr - Unambiguous support and inclusion, or fuck off somewhere else.

Edit - I changed the phrase "aggressive support to "unambiguous support", as there was some confusion over the intent behind my previous phrasing.

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[-] EremesZorn@beehaw.org 39 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I'm here because 196 shows up on my feed and I really enjoy the memes.
I also have absolutely no problem with trans individuals or really any lifestyle anyone wants to live that isn't hurting anyone else.
That said, was there an incident recently on here that spurred the creation of this post? Did something go down?
Edit: Changed "bothering" to "hurting" because I frankly don't give a fuck about the feelings of the type of people that are "bothered" by LGBT+.

[-] LeylaaLovee@lemmy.blahaj.zone 36 points 1 year ago

Someone made a comment saying that they'd be down to fuck a trans man if they hadn't transitioned yet because he likes women. It was controversial, but then one of the mods here decided to post a screenshot of that comment on the main, and the people in the comments were fucking horrendous. It's all "I'm an ally, but..." statements. Some of them were fine, but even the best ones were just people taking the opportunity to say that they don't wanna fuck trans people. And that's fine, you don't have to be attracted to trans people at all, but a trans safe space isn't the spot for that discussion at all.

The mod shouldn't have posted what's essentially bait, nor should they have not actually moderated the thread after posting the bait. I'm pretty sure the instance admin ended up having to handle it. The guy who made the original comment is saying it was him, but that's not really what matters. This controversy was more about properly moderating the space than anything.

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[-] mbryson@lemmy.ca 39 points 1 year ago

Based.

Thank you for creating a safe space. I'm an ally to the LGBTQ+ community and am happy there's a space not for "everyone", but for those willing to accept trans folk and silence those against them (while having funny posts on it as well).

[-] Arystique@beehaw.org 35 points 1 year ago

Heck yeah! Fuck Transphobia!

[-] QualisArtifexPereo@lemmy.world 35 points 1 year ago

Joining most of the people here in saying, "Huh, what community?" I'm not against trans people, and I despise bigots, but I'm not a part of your community either.

To be honest I don't care to be part of any federated community that defines itself by what it won't tolerate, grow up and use the block feature.

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[-] Bloodwoodsrisen@lemmy.tf 34 points 1 year ago

As an Asexual Gender-Fluid person with trans friends, I fully support this

[-] Holzkohlen@feddit.de 34 points 1 year ago

Damn straight. Us queers need to stand together and there can be no god damn LGBTQ+ without the flippin T.

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[-] Catasaur@lemmy.catasaur.xyz 33 points 1 year ago

I loved the original 196 and how supportive it was for LGBTQ+ people. Also because it was hilarious. Keep rockin

[-] UmbrellAssassin@lemmy.world 32 points 1 year ago

Just read the post that started this all. I thought that hating a person for having a sexual preference that doesn't agree with you, it's exactly what the queer community was fighting against. Well you do you. Plus demanding aggressive support only is in really poor taste. Great job making a meme thread into political crap. Yes, let's burn down everything because I don't agree with a part of it.

[-] UnculturedSwine@lemmy.world 26 points 1 year ago

You're the one commenting on this instance. They manage it and can make the rules. I for one am happy to have a space where I don't need to worry about assholes making creepy comments about their sexual preferences and casually bigoted opinions.

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[-] boot@lemmy.loungerat.io 30 points 1 year ago

TRANS RIGHTS ARE HUMAN RIGHTS

[-] pancakes@sh.itjust.works 30 points 1 year ago

Trans rights!

I'm more of a casual user so I haven't seen the transphobia here but fuck transphobes and you should all have a place to feel safe.

[-] Peruvia@lemmy.ml 29 points 1 year ago

Trans rights are human rights. Trans people's existence doesn't get to be dictated on other's whims, or have their validity be aproved by other's checklists. Trans people get to live and be respected. Dismissing someone's right to live that literally is just trying to exist peacfully just because you don't feel like treating them as a human being says everything. I want to have trans people feel safe in their environments,whichever that is (online or irl), and we can't achieve that unless we're vocal, straightfoward and fierce in our activism for trans rights. Because trans rights are human rights. Thank you for being here and being a part of this community.

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[-] eestileib@sh.itjust.works 29 points 1 year ago

Oh cool, I was getting kind of uncomfortable with how things were going, this sounds just right.

[-] Serpardum@lemm.ee 29 points 1 year ago

I'm here because this showed up in all.

I don't "aggressively support" squat. I do stand up for life, liberty,and the pursuit of happiness. Someone being trans does not affect anyone's life, liberty, or pursuit of happiness until they get aggressive.

[-] Sekoia@lemmy.blahaj.zone 28 points 1 year ago

Why are you showing up in a comment section without having most of the context on a post that doesn't concern you or your communities? Legit asking, what is the point of this comment?

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[-] probably@beehaw.org 27 points 1 year ago

What does that even mean?

until they get aggressive

This like not being racist, but they shouldn't be so loud with those blm protests?

Not homophobic, but they shouldn't have to make everything gay in the summer?

Maybe in wrong (I hope I am), but that is what your comment sounds like.

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[-] LeylaaLovee@lemmy.blahaj.zone 28 points 1 year ago

Thank God. THAT post earlier was shocking me.

[-] featured@lemmy.ml 27 points 1 year ago

TRANS RIGHTS!!! 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️

[-] growsomethinggood@kbin.social 27 points 1 year ago

Trans rights! Y'all deserve aggressive support!

[-] ssfckdt@mastodon.cloud 26 points 1 year ago

As far as I know the original subreddit this com came from was very trans, to the point where I, as a cis straight ally, was nervous that I was somehow not supposed to be in it. And I'm pretty sure I wasn't the only one.

So I'm witchu

I must have good filters or something, because I don't think I've noticed any TP / TERFing in here. Sad.

(of course i follow from a mastodon account so i probably miss a lot of stuff)

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