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In reply to the discussion: Today I learned that many people posting here are transphobic. [View all]HardTimes99
(2,049 posts)129. Agreed. I was responding to the poster who referenced the BOG playing
dirty to defend Obama against all nay-sayers.
Even though I live in Los Angeles and have made common cause plenty times with the LGBT community here at various protests and rallies sponsored by ANSWER and other left-leaning affinity groups, I have not had much personal exposure to trans issues (or trans hate) before now. That said, I have been simply aghast at some of the bigotry on display here toward Ms. Manning, particularly the notion that she somehow chose (or 'elected') to be trans. She no more "chose" to be trans that I chose to be white or male. I don't feel like I'm the best person to be making this argument, though, given my relative lack of personal exposure to and experience with the trans community.
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Today I learned that many people posting here are transphobic. [View all]
Warren Stupidity
Aug 2013
OP
what's weird for me is that I've only seen one thread. I guess that means I have the right people on
liberal_at_heart
Aug 2013
#5
you don't have to. I've seen how some of these posters can get regarding other topics. I can
liberal_at_heart
Aug 2013
#7
i've never met a transgendered person (edited ... opps, wrong, it was no big deal that i forgot it.
shireen
Aug 2013
#202
Manning will be remembered positively long after Obama has become a mere footnote in history and
HardTimes99
Aug 2013
#23
You do understand that she is transgender and that she wants to go through the transition process.
hrmjustin
Aug 2013
#233
Well that is rude. If a person is transgender and has not completely transition you still call the
hrmjustin
Aug 2013
#237
If you were in front of a person who is transgender that has not fully transition would you still
hrmjustin
Aug 2013
#239
If you had a friend that wanted to be refered to as she and she was not completely female yet would
hrmjustin
Aug 2013
#241
I am going to bed. Had a bus day today. If you wish to discuss further I will can. Good night.
hrmjustin
Aug 2013
#251
I'll be honest, I alerted on this post for calling transgendered people delusional...
Humanist_Activist
Aug 2013
#258
What Manning taught us is mostly what we already knew. If you were born before 1950 all of these
kelliekat44
Aug 2013
#82
Well, I have been banned from LGBT group due to a little skirmish awhile back
Doctor_J
Aug 2013
#139
Are you trying to make up new acronyms on your own? You have to go through the committee dude-
snooper2
Aug 2013
#142
You have to be logged in to be selected for jury. For your theory to work ...
Bernardo de La Paz
Aug 2013
#176
Sad. I had a comment hidden from a non-serious thread for using the word "teleprompter"!!
7962
Aug 2013
#73
Met my first transgender 30 years ago when I shared an office. Everyone was cool about it.
Bernardo de La Paz
Aug 2013
#65
You're right. Sorry about that. I was probably posting too fast, which is a reason, not an excuse.
Bernardo de La Paz
Aug 2013
#210
I haven't seen a single one, which means I must have all the little piggie transphobes on ignore.
Zorra
Aug 2013
#25
Yup, first sign of that, and I never have to see them again! It works well for me, too.
freshwest
Aug 2013
#227
I know this will sound cliche, but I have two dear friends who are transgendered.
Flatulo
Aug 2013
#26
Yeah, I think some people believe that tolerance is enough, and in many cases it is, but
Flatulo
Aug 2013
#109
One of my good friends from the Malloy board was born with both genders....
Spitfire of ATJ
Aug 2013
#27
May we all become educated and compassionate toward all fellow human beings. n/t
Fire Walk With Me
Aug 2013
#34
I'm not sure that Catherina is homophobic or against transgenders from that OP.
Fire Walk With Me
Aug 2013
#143
Okay, thanks. This is mis-communication; Catherina is not homophobic but the army is, etc.
Fire Walk With Me
Aug 2013
#166
Hence the conversation-starters :) Communication, not reaction. Thanks!
Fire Walk With Me
Aug 2013
#169
josh, that is simply not fair. Concern for the ramifications of that photo's release from segments
hlthe2b
Aug 2013
#144
But the prosecution didn't release it....the defense did. The fact that she refused to acknowledge
msanthrope
Aug 2013
#177
I thought the defense used the pictures at the trial but the Army posted it....regardless
maddezmom
Aug 2013
#189
The Army is under a FOIA order, filed by the press and supporters of Manning, who wished
msanthrope
Aug 2013
#190
I happen to think that Skinner, EarlG, and Elad are fucking geniuses. And I don't say that lightly.
msanthrope
Aug 2013
#193
...and then there is a mass of your self deleted posts ...to avoid getting them hidden? n/t
L0oniX
Aug 2013
#196
That seems to be a blatant misrepresentation of the situation, to put it mildly.
Warren DeMontague
Aug 2013
#203
No not most, but plenty are prejudiced against transgendered people and gay people it is
Bluenorthwest
Aug 2013
#84
My child's godfather is TG. 35 years of hell until the surgery was completed. But it still wasn't
freshwest
Aug 2013
#62
Thanks, I'm having to go back and edit because it still makes me so upset I can't say it right.
freshwest
Aug 2013
#255
We have a crowd with all the decency and warmth of a Vogan payday loan company.
TheKentuckian
Aug 2013
#64
My BNL, who I refer to above, was a person who made sure we referred to him as a 'he' long before
freshwest
Aug 2013
#191
I dunno, when one compares hormone treatment to wanting a 50" tv, probably not.
Warren Stupidity
Aug 2013
#117
no. Nor have I ever said that, so I'm wondering why you are persisting in beating this particular
Warren Stupidity
Aug 2013
#195
That's fucked up. You can still go back and alert that. it's TOS. They shouldn't be here.
freshwest
Aug 2013
#229
Not only that, I had a post deleted calling out the ugliest bigotry I have ever seen here.
The Link
Aug 2013
#79
Skinner's House is always hateful during such times and should be avoided by good people
Bluenorthwest
Aug 2013
#91
It's a well-known condition, not a choice. See my reply on thread. Doctors at the trial agreed.
freshwest
Aug 2013
#235
I'm starting to feel a bit guilty for attracting bigots to the admin bug zapper.
Warren Stupidity
Aug 2013
#214
Yes indeedy they are, and also have issues with HC for all, and numerous other mytsifying...
Safetykitten
Aug 2013
#113
A lot of it is about power. It is easy to bully on the internet. Righteous bullying.
rhett o rick
Aug 2013
#116
I've learned more and more that DU is NOT what I used to think it was! DU can be
RKP5637
Aug 2013
#136
Wrong. A person may have female chromosomes and male genitalia. Identity is not genitals or DNA.
Bernardo de La Paz
Aug 2013
#160
Who cares if it is fabricated! You must hate veterans who have fabricated limbs! You have no logic!
Bernardo de La Paz
Aug 2013
#164