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[–] 6 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (6 children)

Sorry you have to deal with that clown. I follow your approach. If someone in my circles starts demanding that people respect their "pronoun" that is something completely ridiculous they invented from whole cloth? I don't misgender them. I don't call them by something other than what they ask. I just refuse to engage with or associate with people like that at all. I'll just cut off contact. My response is just, "I'm not going to try and change you. You have your own issues unrelated to being trans, and you clearly don't want help. I leave you to your demons."

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  • [–] 5 points 3 months ago (4 children)

    Oh, no worries, I've had this person tagged for a long time. I know exactly what to expect when dealing with them. I've tried to refrain from demonizing .mlers lately — most of them aren't bad people. This one, however, I've seen saying some real awful stuff. Shit-slinging is all they get from me.

    I just refuse to engage with or associate with people like that at all.

    I'm not a perfect guy. I struggle with remembering 'normal' social interactions (like not giving an honest answer when someone asks how I am), let alone ones that are tailor-made to each individual. I've recently defaulted to just calling everyone they — you're god damn right it's because I'm lazy. If I'm lazy enough that I call cisgendered people they, why would you (proverbial) ever assume I want to get used to calling you 'drag' or 'of the air'? One person out of billions, I can literally just go talk to anyone else.

    Oh but of course, that's bigotry! I am a bigot for not wanting to interact with someone that lays out landmines that everyone has to tiptoe around in every conversation. I am a bigot for refusing to participate in this person roleplaying as a dragon rider and referring to themselves in the third person as 'drag'. I'm a bigot for not believing in air elementals.

    What a load of shit! It's exactly like you've said, people like this spit on every LGBTQ+ person that has ever experienced suffering or death as a result of expressing who they are. It is a viscious, hideous mockery.

    You've chosen a tough path but I'm glad you speak your piece. I think we can all agree when I say we could all use a little more sanity in our lives.

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  • [–] -1 points 3 months ago (3 children)

    I've had this person tagged for a long time. I know exactly what to expect when dealing with them.

    Lmao, I have no idea who you are. Amazing.

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