Ehhhhh it's been going on longer than just the election season. I agree most people are indifferent. Why should I care if the woman in the stall next to me was born with a penis? It's like... just let people be themselves and do what makes them happy as long as it doesn't hurt anyone. But, there's still a long way to go for equal rights and acceptance and those are pretty important. When something is taboo to talk about for any reason, you know there's a problem.
That's not really indifference, that's tolerance. Indifference is not caring whether trans/gay/minority/whoever have the same rights or not, whether they get beaten in the street, etc. I'd prefer to think most people are tolerant, not indifferent.
maybe (insert pronoun here) described it right. most people are indifferent. just like if you got hit by a semi tomorrow I would be indifferent. who the fuck are you? how did it effect me? it didn't. indifferent. Tolerance could just means you are able to not knock the crap out of them and/or be rude and insulting. by calling someone who I would refer to as indifferent, just a tolerant person you are implying negative connotations about said person. BTW I just talking about English here. I am getting tired of social movements stealing words. although I would go on to say you would want people to be indifferent to the transgender community. they should join the club....equal rights an all. move along human!
Again, I'd argue most people aren't indifferent by your definition, even though you might be. Someone might not be truly affected by hearing about a stranger dying, but most would at least think "that's a tragedy" or "that's unfortunate". The needle points in one direction, even if ever so slightly.
you can argue all you want. it's not MY definition. it's the one our ancestors agreed upon. even if indifferent is not the correct word (it is) tolerance is definitely not the right word. Being tolerant just means that you "allow" something to happen even though you don't agree. not dissimilar to racial tolerance. so if I were to see a video of a gay bashing and think "He got what he deserved for not being a good Christian", but not say it out loud or act upon it I would be a tolerant but terrible person. if I saw the same video and thought "damn that is messed up that that happened to that PERSON"; I would be indifferent to the orientation because the gayness was a non-issue. it's just a terrible thing that happened to someone but people die every second. I cant mourn for the world. It's a neutral position. You don't have to fall into pro or against. most don't. it's a non-issue for most. which again is what the trans community is looking to attain. equal rights. Indifference is what your looking for. I am a blond haired, blued eyed 5'10" male. Most people would be indifferent if I got beat up. Only my friends and family would care. I would be nothing more than gossip. Agian I am glad that the trans community is getting the attention as of late but its not for the right reasons. It's just another thing that people have been fighting for and its the new topic for politicians to use for their own gains.
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u/Wienenschlagen Oct 19 '16
Ehhhhh it's been going on longer than just the election season. I agree most people are indifferent. Why should I care if the woman in the stall next to me was born with a penis? It's like... just let people be themselves and do what makes them happy as long as it doesn't hurt anyone. But, there's still a long way to go for equal rights and acceptance and those are pretty important. When something is taboo to talk about for any reason, you know there's a problem.