trans rights

since people are making posts for holidays, i'm goign to use this opportunity to unite with trans progarchivers (including myself)

My eldest is trans.

I do have a question though. how are you with trans humour?

I'm sure to offend someone, and maybe confuse some, but here's a trans joke.

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But seriously, even if Duchamp is okay with much trans humour (as my eldest is), one should try not be reasonably sensitive to other trans people who visit here (derogatory humour towards many groups/ identities/ affiliations is not allowed and discouraged. Bigotry is not permitted). And one should be careful when asking someone who has identified a certain way if they are okay with jokes about such groups/ people. For instance, as a silly first contact example, you are drinking on your patio, a flying saucer lands in your yard, an alien walks out and up to you and says, "Greetings from Uranus to the people of Planet Earth." And you ask it if it is okay with jokes about Uranus...

* note that I actually never have heard that Transatlantic release and have no actual opinion of it.

Edited by Logan - December 28 2023 at 12:21

Edited by JD - December 28 2023 at 13:47

Catcher10 wrote:

Sorry for derailing the thread further but the song fit the picture.

I support LGBTQ rights.

Wishing everyone a Happy new year!

Edited by mathman0806 - December 28 2023 at 17:14

Trans rights now and forever, baby  Transitioning was the best decision I've made in my life, although I do have the privilege of living in a very tolerant environment regarding the matter. I've been on hormone replacement therapy for over two years now and ever since then I have felt free from the crippling shame, self-disgust and despondence that had plagued me as far back as I can remember before that time.

I've met many decent trans people. So, no prejudices for my part on this matter.

The "problem" I see in this respect is... There are many attention whore trans celebrities, and lots of people think that it is the usual way/demeanour of the trans people. At least in my country (Turkey), trans people are having many problems. Yet, if a trans person can express himself/herself (or themselves) well, —you know deadpaning and stuff— they are generally confronted with understanding, or even respect & compassion, even in a country like mine.

Beyond all of this, I don't even wonder if a person that I meet is a trans or not. People generally feel comfortable with saying that to me, as I can say. And I always respond like, "It doesn't make any difference to me..." and stuff, i.e., what I actually think (and how I genuinely feel).

Trans rights... Hmm, it is quite a problematic issue in my country. Yet, I'm not really that knowledgeable about this. I can only talk about what I learn from the social media. And sadly, I see negative things more often than not.