Re:The erasure of women from online pregnancy literature
by bequanna on Sunday November 20, 2022 @03:26PM
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> "here is the reasoning for why this might make some people feel excluded"
I think maybe you and others have the wrong idea. Life isn’t like elementary school sports. You won’t always be included, there are no participation trophies, other people don’t care about you or your feelings.
Fulfillment in life is about what you can bring to the world, not the other way around.
Additionally, the only reason this is a talking point is the absence of any real struggles or oppression, so bored people invented some contrived, imagined grievances.
Watch how quickly this whole conversation stops once the western world faces some existential threat from a country like China.
Re:The erasure of women from online pregnancy literature
by socialismisok on Monday November 21, 2022 @10:01AM
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Trans people face brutal violence, social stigma, workplace discrimination, homelessness, and healthcare systems not knowing how to provide care at a rate that far exceeds other groups.
It's not just "bored people", and I suggest you read up on their struggles.
I don't believe I've ever said you couldn't choose the words you prefer to use for yourself. The most I'd say is, "here is the reasoning for why this might make some people feel excluded" and let you make your own choices.
You've responded quite aggressively to me, attacking positions I don't hold while also insulting me. (Ironically calling me super hip, virtue signaling, and attention seeking.)
I'm non-binary, it has nothing to do with any of the reasons you mentioned, it's just the language I use with my community, and explaining to others calmly and rationally why it helps some people feel included.