• corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca
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    6 months ago

    I consider it offensive.

    I’m not gonna do anything expressive of my dislike, but I do ask people who use that phrase to pick another.

    I know it’s got scientific pedigree and someone approved it for me. I get that. I don’t like it. I don’t like the sound of it, and I don’t like that I’m being ‘othered’ by it.

    Sorry. It’s true. I don’t see how, but I know people will be upset by my refusal of their word for me. I’m sorry. And that’s all I can say.

    • mholiv@lemmy.world
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      6 months ago

      Then what would you propose that is not “othering”? Trans and Cis are just opposite sides of the same coin, just like Homo and Hetero are. 🤷‍♀️

    • TheKMAP@lemmynsfw.com
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      6 months ago

      It’s probably because you’ve never considered words for what you are. You’re just you, you’re “normal”. Needing a specific word for something is what “we” do for for “them” because you are the default, you don’t need qualifiers.

      This is 100% a you problem lmao

    • Dasus@lemmy.world
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      6 months ago

      but I do ask people who use that phrase to pick another.

      “pick another phrase”

      Such as…?

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      6 months ago

      I appreciate the honest reply. I do get where you’re coming from.

      Anyway, out come the pitchforks and 50 replies telling you your feelings are invalid and you’re wrong. And should die in a fire.

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        6 months ago

        Anyway, out come the pitchforks and 50 replies telling you your feelings are invalid and you’re wrong. And should die in a fire.

        Are those replies in the room with us? Where is the reply saying they should die in a fire?

      • corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca
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        6 months ago

        Yeah. It strikes me like “moist” does some people.

        But it’s my honesty they’re down-voting. It’s all good: it’s still the truth, it’s still my honest feelings, and I can only apologize for sharing something they didn’t want to hear.

        • Dasus@lemmy.world
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          6 months ago

          refuses to answer all the replies which ask what other phrase?

          “they’re mad about the truth, they don’t want to hear it”

          I think it’s you who can’t accept the truth; you’re wrong, and quite silly at the same time.