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UnfairRepresent
10/06/20 5:43:50 AM
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Would it?


Just had this fat bald guy screaming for the past 20 minutes in the street because his son is transgender or something and now wants to be a girl. He's so loud and angry.

And It's like so what? I just don't get what all the fuss is about.

It's not like you have to do anything.
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Master_Bass
10/06/20 5:46:10 AM
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No, I'd feel bad for them that they're going through this, but I wouldn't love them any less and certainly wouldn't yell at them. I'd support whatever they decide to do.

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Cobalt_Wasps
10/06/20 5:48:05 AM
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it takes a lot more than another persons identity to bother me

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PMarth2002
10/06/20 6:05:30 AM
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No, although I'd probably worry for them.

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toyota
10/06/20 6:13:42 AM
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Sort of. Because it would make me wonder, are they really trans or just a boy or girl who doesnt like toys/colors/activities etc generally associated with their gender. Cos there is a big difference and i feel that nowadays people treat not fitting into socially constructed gender roles as gender itself.

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InhumaneRaider
10/06/20 6:14:16 AM
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Nope. I'd support them as best as I can.

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SamWincester
10/06/20 6:18:21 AM
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I would definitely be supportive while in their presence. They're friends/family so I couldn't turn my back on them over something that is outside their control.
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Aki_Sora
10/06/20 6:22:28 AM
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No but if they try to force all of those agenda to me yes I mad.

Like other day I eat at McDonald's and infront of the stores have VEGAN people protest say we kill animal and they try to stop people to go inside mcdonald's.

Thank God the police came and make them go away
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UnfairRepresent
10/06/20 6:36:51 AM
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McDonald's has vegan options doe
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UnfairRepresent
10/06/20 4:19:36 PM
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The poll results are depressing
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Ving_Rhames
10/06/20 4:21:18 PM
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No. I would be worried about their safety even more though.

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Doe
10/06/20 4:22:28 PM
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I've had at least 5 friends go from cis to they/them or mft/ftm in the past two years. Of course, I'm a Y2K-born zoomer and my generation rejects the gender binary.

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cuttin_in_farm
10/06/20 4:22:43 PM
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Bothered? Yes.

Id obviously try not to let my opinion change, but it would bother me.

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Choco
10/06/20 4:29:51 PM
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cuttin_in_farm posted...
Bothered? Yes.

Id obviously try not to let my opinion change, but it would bother me.
why tho

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Lost_All_Senses
10/06/20 4:33:22 PM
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Neh. It would interest me

I'd tell them they should sit with it for awhile before making any permanent decision. But that's my advice for 90% of things.

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Bananana
10/06/20 4:35:04 PM
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SamWincester posted...
I would definitely be supportive while in their presence. They're friends/family so I couldn't turn my back on them over something that is outside their control.
Admitting its out of someones control and that youd still only support them in their presence

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Frogles
10/06/20 4:36:33 PM
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Choco posted...
why tho
trans people go through a lot of shit and have a high suicide rate. dunno why that wouldn't bother someone.

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nemu
10/06/20 4:36:45 PM
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Bother as in that it'd be a jarring experience if it's out of the blue and would take time to adjust, yes. Bother as in feel any negative feelings towards them, no.
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GGuirao13
10/06/20 4:36:56 PM
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Not at all.

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cuttin_in_farm
10/06/20 4:45:44 PM
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Choco posted...
why tho

Dunno. Not gonna pretend its because their life is immediately more dangerous. I mean, thats true too. I dont want their life to be harder.

But I didnt grow up around it. Nor has it been accepted around me. So just like seeing gay people kiss or something, it bothers me.

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Unsugarized_Foo
10/06/20 4:46:52 PM
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Yes it'd bother me because I'd have to be a good parent/sibling/friend

I don't wanna put more effort into life

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yutterh
10/06/20 4:51:12 PM
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UnfairRepresent posted...
The poll results are depressing

I accidently hit he's, for some reason why brain thought it meant would I be supportive of them and I clicked yes that I would he lol

But even though i would he supportive, it would be expensive if they were my kid. I would definitely have them go to a psychologist, someone who is transgender inclusive of course, to talk to them about the situation. The pills and doctor visits would also be expensive. I definitely would be against any kind of surgery on the groin though. I dont feel we are adequate enough medically to make the change personally. Maybe in the future when we can give then a real vagina and ovaries I would be more accepting of it. But now i would feel they might change their mind years down the road. Just because my daughter used to be a male doesn't mean she will go after other males. She may still be attracted to females and would like her to have the option of still reproducing.

Edit: and if he is now my son then I would also leave the option open for him to reproduce using his old organ. Cause once you go through the surgery I dont believe that can be saved.

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Lost_All_Senses
10/06/20 4:53:16 PM
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cuttin_in_farm posted...
Dunno. Not gonna pretend its because their life is immediately more dangerous. I mean, thats true too. I dont want their life to be harder.

But I didnt grow up around it. Nor has it been accepted around me. So just like seeing gay people kiss or something, it bothers me.

Hopefully people respond to this calmly and don't attack you for being open about your influences and the direct effect they've had on you. Cause that would be the easy route that let's them feel superiority while not actually attempting to help with anything.

I'm kind of similar. I wish for the best for all moral and well mannered people regardless of these types of semantics. But lying that it doesn't slightly feel a certain way seeing it, isn't gonna change anything. All I can do is not run away from exposure and try to allow it to normalize in my perspective


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Choco
10/06/20 5:09:17 PM
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Frogles posted...
trans people go through a lot of shit and have a high suicide rate. dunno why that wouldn't bother someone.
that was obviously not his point but yeah sure let's act like i'm a piece of shit for no reason

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Choco
10/06/20 5:13:33 PM
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cuttin_in_farm posted...
Dunno. Not gonna pretend its because their life is immediately more dangerous. I mean, thats true too. I dont want their life to be harder.

But I didnt grow up around it. Nor has it been accepted around me. So just like seeing gay people kiss or something, it bothers me.
:|

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Garioshi
10/06/20 5:13:36 PM
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I'd treat them like any other person

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cuttin_in_farm
10/06/20 5:15:56 PM
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Choco posted...
:|

Choco posted...
but yeah sure let's act like i'm a piece of shit for no reason


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UnfairRepresent
10/06/20 5:17:07 PM
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Erm there was a reason

Consentual love bothers you.
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Choco
10/06/20 5:18:41 PM
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cuttin_in_farm posted...

bruh.
it's literally just a :| face

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AloneIBreak
10/06/20 5:19:49 PM
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No. It shouldnt even be a question.

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cuttin_in_farm
10/06/20 5:22:30 PM
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Choco posted...
bruh.
it's literally just a :| face

You bolded a portion of my post. Dont play stupid.

I literally just explained why in the first portion.

Yet still you persist with the passive aggression.

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_Rinku_
10/06/20 5:23:19 PM
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I've had more than one friend come out as transgender. Didn't bother me because I'm not an asshole.
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Doe
10/06/20 5:26:13 PM
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I dont think theres anything wrong with someone acknowledging a prejudice they struggle with due to the environment they were raised in. It sucks but it's a reality for many people. We culturally force upon kids from a young age the idea that two guys kissing is gross and nauseating. That bigotry utterly permeates basically everything made before/in the 00s.

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Choco
10/06/20 5:28:17 PM
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cuttin_in_farm posted...
You bolded a portion of my post. Dont play stupid.
i bolded it because that's what my :| was a reaction to.
at first i was gonna quote only that sentence but i felt like that'd remove important context. i've had people quote me in questionable ways to make me look bad so i didn't want to do that.

cuttin_in_farm posted...
I literally just explained why in the first portion.
which is why my reaction is just a :|

cuttin_in_farm posted...
Yet still you persist with the passive aggression.
bruh you really read way too much into that face like what

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LinkDaLunatic
10/06/20 5:28:24 PM
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of course it bothers me bro. why would it not bother me? i would be be upset because they were born in the wrong body and i would feel very sad that they have experienced that in their life, and i would do everything i can to make sure they are respected as their true gender and be there for them in the struggle (like early transition and stuff)
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SamWincester
10/06/20 6:01:57 PM
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UnfairRepresent posted...
The poll results are depressing

How? The majority wouldn't be bothered by this.
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cuttin_in_farm
10/06/20 6:03:37 PM
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Choco posted...
bruh you really read way too much into that face like what

Im sorry if thats the case. Ive tried being open and asking questions here before, and people are so defensive. I may have projected a bit.

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William_Rage
10/06/20 6:06:16 PM
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MabusIncarnate
10/06/20 6:07:21 PM
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I'd support any life they wanted to live, it's not my life, or my place to say otherwise.

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Wii_Shaker
10/06/20 6:09:57 PM
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I would do my best to be supportive.

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