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Re:A Critique of the Open Letter Calling for the Removal of RMS
by ZGDUwpqEWpUZ on Wednesday April 07, 2021 @05:37AM
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The OP was responding to the maxim he quoted, specifically:
> There is no space to argue over whether a comment was transphobic – if it hurt a trans person then it is transphobic and it is unacceptable.
That is a much broader statement - pronouns are only one possible example* of something which might "hurt a trans person".
Stop playing games.
Edit: Other examples are arguments about trans access to women's sports/prisons/shelters/etc., which TERFs may say "hurt females" and are thus misogynistic. Whose hurt wins?
Re:A Critique of the Open Letter Calling for the Removal of RMS
by torthrowaway998 on Wednesday April 07, 2021 @07:18AM
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This appendix is pretty much filled with lies and misrepresentations of his statements. Please avoid spreading it. It is pretty much "fake news".
>"RMS has spent years on a campaign against using people’s correct pronouns."
This is false.
When you promote putting people on lists, bear in mind that some of us are happy to reciprocate. I certainly wouldn't want to employ someone who thinks "if it offends a trans person, then it is transphobic" is a reasonable maxim.