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[-] ada 16 points 23 hours ago

I've removed a bunch of comments from this thread.

The "but" in this meme means "But there are instances where I don't support a trans person's identity/equal rights". It means that there is never a scenario where you think it's ok to suggest that trans people should have less rights than cis people, and that there is never a scenario where you think it's ok to invalidate a trans persons identity.

If your reply is something along the signs of supporting the "but..." because you think "actually, there are some shitty trans people", then cool, we know, but this isn't the thread for it, and you're pulling trans people down in a trans space, to defend a position no one was making. This isn't that thread. This is a thread for support. So I've removed those "gotcha" replies.

If your reply is "actually, there are times when trans people don't deserve equal rights or to have their identity respected", then your comment has been removed, and you've been permanently banned from all blahaj spaces.

[-] will_steal_your_username 7 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Let me make this clear. A lot of you are missing the point.

If you support trans rights and you support someones identity, but you maybe don't support a trans billionaire as mentioned by one commenter, then that's not "I support trans people, but". That's just supporting trans people.

If your support for someones identity or rights is conditional then that would be the problem. Phrases like the one in the comic is often made when saying something controversial and invalidating, like only supporting some trans people or thinking it's okay to misgender certain trans people.

[-] quips@slrpnk.net 19 points 17 hours ago

I get it but you’re gonna turn people away because it isn’t literally true.

For example: I support trans people, but would oppose them forming an army and going on a murder spree.

[-] Jankatarch@lemmy.world 11 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago)

Fair fair, but I kinda made a promise two months ago so personally...

Tumblr post from march reading quote unquote "I am a trans ally. Like in the military sense. You may call upon me during tactical combat."

[-] MousePotatoDoesStuff@lemmy.world 1 points 3 hours ago
[-] ThirdConsul@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 hour ago

Obviously the attack helicopter, duh.

[-] almost_genocide@lemmy.world 4 points 16 hours ago

I used to think that. These days I'm over people being pedantic.

I feel like pedantry these days serves corporations over workers, zionists over U.S. citizens and pedophile presidents.

[-] quips@slrpnk.net 2 points 3 hours ago

Well just know its turning people away and with a little bit more effort into precision in rhetoric you could have allies in those people

[-] WalrusDragonOnABike@reddthat.com 2 points 3 hours ago

We'd have enemies calling themselves allies under the guise of things like "just being pedantic" or "just asking questions" or "just trying to help you with optics."

[-] quips@slrpnk.net 1 points 6 minutes ago

If they are enemies they find any way to undermine they possibly can

[-] vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works 7 points 16 hours ago

I support trans people, but half of you have the naming convention of a 19th century boarding school novel or a Star Wars EU background charact who inexplicably has a book series that would fit surprisingly well a Warhammer 40k chaos novel.

[-] Jarix@lemmy.world 17 points 20 hours ago

I don't support ignorance. My own included.

If you(the plural you, not you the person who's comment I'm replying to) check out just because you hear the word but and presume to know what's going to be said next or that you can judge that person without them saying another word then you could be a better person.

In this specific example, one could have said I support trans people but I don't have to like every one of them. Some of us do shitty things. That's a percentage of every group and we have to be able to speak out against actual shit humans of every single type that exists.

I don't people that need to leave a conversation but I do expect responses to actual things said not what is predicted to say.

I don't say this just for the way I speak and communicate. There are many people who struggle to communicate well the thoughts and feelings they feel. Perhaps they don't know your language very well. I'm very given to find some way a phrase or word can be used differently than I've ever heard it used before. I've also seen immigrants with poor language skills get hated on for using expressions they hear without fully understanding them. It's taught me to try to see the literal meaning of words spoken to me. And it's also made me extremely pedantic when I'm simply trying to be cautious and specific with my words.

I may have many ignorant ideas left to discover and examine. It's almost certain that I do.

I believe in giving people the chance to express or explain themselves. I also believe in giving people enough rope to hang themselves.

If you are not harming yourself and other people it's none of my business. If you are only harming yourself and no one else, I'm less decided.

Situations matter. Context matters. Intent matters, Consequences matter

Let people be who they are, if you find the aren't your people then you at least learned something you probably needed to know.

[-] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago)

I think it's because it typically falls into the pattern of "This is something I feel I have to say, but here's three paragraphs of what I actually believe."

[-] thiscat 5 points 16 hours ago

i think more people should know that the word "But" is cancelling everything that come before that

[-] ImWaitingForRetcons@lemmy.world 4 points 16 hours ago

The only acceptable but (that i can think of) in this scenario is “I support trans rights, but I’m not trans myself.”

[-] Squirrelanna 6 points 18 hours ago

I support trans people but who gave them the right to be so cool?

[-] BlameTheAntifa@lemmy.world 8 points 20 hours ago

“I support trans people butt.”

If that is the whole sentence, we’re fine.

[-] phlegmy@sh.itjust.works 4 points 17 hours ago

... but I don't see how setting your twitter bio to "trans rights" is supporting anyone.

Go donate to or share info about a charity like the trevor project or equality federation, rather than lazily virtue signalling.

[-] GraniteM@lemmy.world 22 points 1 day ago

I support trans people, but if one of them cut my legs off with an axe, I'd probably be a little bit upset.

[-] Trainguyrom@reddthat.com 38 points 1 day ago

Fits well with the Not Racist Butt

[-] mycodesucks@lemmy.world 3 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago)

A friend of mine and I once thought it would be funny to try to say "I'm not racist but..." and then follow it up with the most innocuous nonsense possible that had nothing to do with race, but it turns out, just by prefacing "I'm not racist but..." it kind of makes EVERYTHING racist.

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[-] Ethan0l_C2H60@lemmy.world 49 points 1 day ago

I support trans people, but I still feel a little bit uncomfortable around them because of my conservative upbringing and how hard "trans = bad" was driven into my head. I'm working on improving that and every time I interact with someone who is trans I become a little bit more comfortable with it.

If I ever felt the need to tell someone this feeling, I think I would completely rephrase it to avoid this situation anyway.

[-] ThunderQueen@lemmy.world 35 points 1 day ago

Im the trans girl your parents warned you about >:3

I get it. I had to do a lot of unlearning just to be comfortable with myself. I can hardly blame folks who are trying for slipping up as long as they do what the can to make it right.

[-] 3rdXthecharm@lemmy.ml 14 points 1 day ago

Some of us grew up with that same belief set about ourselves.

I think theres a lot of opportunity to say that kind of thing kindly to a friend or person. As someone who's working on not seeing herslef as bad just because I exist, the fact that you're working towards fixing that internal bias helps on that journey for anyone traveling it

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[-] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 15 points 1 day ago

Ooo I wanna try

I support Trans people but this coffee shop this Trans lady in town opened, her coffee is sour. Will someone please teach her to make coffee so supporting her doesn't taste bad?

How was that? Also why does my autocarrot capitalize Trans? Is it like Black when referring to identifiers? The Chicago manual of style didn't prepare me for this

[-] Baggie@lemmy.zip 9 points 19 hours ago

Sure, but you've also unveiled an implicit bias there.

It's like saying the person was black. You didn't need to, it has no bearing on the story. It shows that something about that particular characteristic had an effect on the situation for you, even subconsciously.

It's not the hugest deal, it might not even be negative. I catch myself doing it sometimes, we all have stuff that was built into us that we don't know is there.

[-] kerrigan778 3 points 20 hours ago* (last edited 20 hours ago)

Fresh light roast coffee is sour and it's supposed to be and I love it. If you don't like sour coffee get darker roasts or shittier coffee. Just saying. Get a great blonde roast shot of espresso pulled for yourseld sometime, life changing.

[-] DupaCycki@lemmy.world 48 points 1 day ago

I support trans people, butt

[-] Quokka@quokk.au 32 points 1 day ago
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[-] M137@lemmy.today 10 points 1 day ago

I support trans people, but I'm also ok with non-trans people and anyone between and otherwise!

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[-] Dojan@pawb.social 63 points 1 day ago

I also support trans people’s butts.

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[-] WorldsDumbestMan@lemmy.today 8 points 1 day ago

I support trans people butt I'm honestly a coward who does not want to get stoned for it.

[-] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 5 points 21 hours ago

dude, it's your turn with the pipe. you sure you don't want to get stoned?

[-] WorldsDumbestMan@lemmy.today 3 points 18 hours ago

They beat people with pipes now?

...kind of kinky though.

[-] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 4 points 18 hours ago

No we use them for smoking now

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