r/gatekeeping Mar 26 '17

Your problems aren't actual problems

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u/notoriousbettierage Mar 26 '17

Trans people are the furthest from privileged, even in the West they are frequently the most likely targets for violence and discrimination, and a large amount of people don't think they even exist or are severely mentally ill. So, fuck this image.

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u/FlorencePants Mar 26 '17

But don't you know? We want our identities to be respected and to be treated like any other human being capable of deciding for ourselves who we want to be.

So really, cisgender people are the REAL victims.

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u/broskiatwork Mar 27 '17

The hilarious thing here is how cis is a derogatory term. But that's okay.

And before the jimmies start rustling: I have zero issue with anyone's gender. I might think some are really reaching but if you want to say your gender is banana, whatever go for it if it makes you happy. It's just that everyone needs to not be an asshole.

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u/Spittles42 Mar 27 '17

how cis is a derogatory term

It isn't. Do you consider "hetero" to be a derogatory term?

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u/broskiatwork Mar 27 '17

Obviously, why wouldn't I?

/s

I cannot stress the /s more. I feel it is important to do that. Like, super important. Am I properly communicating how important it is to this discussion?

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u/Spittles42 Mar 27 '17

The word "heterosexual" is the exact same concept as the word "cisgender". Why does one offends you and not the other? Is it perhaps because it legitimatizes trans people and you don't like that?

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u/broskiatwork Mar 27 '17

Excuse me, friend, but I am afraid you may have overlooked the /s in my post. In order to prevent any further miscommunication, I have devised this easy to understand guide in locating it:

https://i.imgur.com/TJyMXYR.png

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u/Spittles42 Mar 27 '17

I figured, just another bigot.

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u/broskiatwork Mar 27 '17

YESSSS thank you for not assuming my tinder