RE: A Non Binary Farce: The Comic and Otherwise Brilliance of 'Our Flag Means Death'.
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I had a rather long conversation with someone online about gender identity the other day. She was young, white, middle class, etc. Couldn't see the need for social activism about gender and absolutely believed there were only two genders, male and female, because there were only two sexes, and 'those people' only wanted attention and were likely only 'gay' because they were traumatised as children and furthermore, why should they make a song and dance about it and rub it in her face? Honestly I should have just left her to it but I couldn't help but argue. She was contemptuous, while at the same time professing that there should be no gender identities at all, because we are all the same, plus something anti feminism because she didn't feel limited as a woman so what is everyone on about? It was the oddest thing. And I know she'd never watch a show like that because 'she has better things to do than pay attention to that shite'. What can you say in the face of that? In the end, I just hit the mute button. Civil, intelligent conversation could not reach any agreement. I so rarely encounter homophobes that it was me tying myself in knots trying to understand where she was coming from!
Oh, and I am sure you'd love the show.. the humour is excellent.
I do love a good show.
I have had similar convos. When you realise you are talking to a homophobe it gets much easier because until then when they dress up their opinions as, there isn't a problem or its all in their heads or throw in silly comparisons about toilets and men in dresses but claiming to be all for equality you realise they really aren't.
I suspect the latest trans outrage is really just a repeat of what gay people and black people had to go through in their respective eras.
But the old people and sometimes that doesn't mean that old just don't get it so have to malign it.
Glasgow is bustling along quite nicely these days which is lovely to see. People dressing how they please and being how they please and nary an eye being turned. Still a long way to go but progress is always good!
Muting is the best way to go as you can't reason with people who won't listen
The thought of Glasgow like that cheers my heart.
Oh yes I'd say the latest trans outrage is part of a long line of outrages. Will there be anything left to be outraged about or shall we start again at the beginning?
I think you need to be way of any conversation that begins: "I believe in equality BUT..."
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Haha, the BUT! That's always a sign of impending danger. I have often commented that whatever they say they aren't they absolutely are when they say the BUT!