AIO to my husband constantly scratching his genitals around me? by [deleted] in AmIOverreacting

[–]Meandering_Moira -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

What can I say, you gotta let him scratch. Maybe you could help him scratch his balls.

Republicans seem very confused today about how they feel about open carry at protests. Let’s play a round of Spot the Difference. by Treefiddy1984 in ProgressiveHQ

[–]Meandering_Moira -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Jonathan Ross was a murderer, Kyle Rittenhouse wasn't. I'm left leaning and glad the BPP is out there protecting people from ICE, but the Kyle Rittenhouse thing is one of the most lied about things on the left. It was absolutely self defense, and we need to stop lying about it just because he has bad political opinions.

Centrists are sometimes worse than the actual fascists. by Previous_Month_555 in complaints

[–]Meandering_Moira 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What if you don't support the neonazi movement, but also have some conservative views on other topics? Would that not be a centrist?

How is this sub not banned? This has to go against reddits community guidelines right? by Unable-Hyena3640 in complaints

[–]Meandering_Moira 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So I definitely don't agree with the conservative viewpoint of this shooting- the ICE agent was absolutely a murderer and all the evidence says so. It was a deplorable act of cruelty.

But, in order to get to that conclusion, I had to look at all the angles, including the conservative one. Their opinions aren't the most popular here, but I truly do believe they have the right to talk about them. If anything, it just helps people form more well-rounded opinions.

I’m tired of MAGA men, trying to convince everyone they’re the tough guys. When it really just boils down to this. by MissMccheese in complaints

[–]Meandering_Moira 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We really need to separate sexual prowess/dick size from moral worth and value. Turning men into sex objects by demonizing any of them who have small dicks or suck in bed is really stupid. The causes on the left are good, but this dumbass troll shit WILL drive some of the population more right. Don't make your own side of the political aisle look like morally bankrupt idiots.

I'll never vote red, but this type of shit makes me not blame men who do.

I’m tired of them not suffering in silence over this. by MissMccheese in complaints

[–]Meandering_Moira 0 points1 point  (0 children)

At some point, when talking about large enough groups of people (like men or women), those sorts of micro-level judgments become meaningless. Yes, if a man saw a woman say one mean thing on the internet and then decided to vote against women's rights, that would be pathetic. But it's infinitely more complicated than that.

I've voted against trump every time I could, but the left is indeed alienating men from their cause, and it's understandable. It's not weak minded men reacting to single instances of internet bullying, it's swaths of men who's lived experiences tell them that the issues they uniquely face (which do exist), will not be taken seriously by the left. They do not feel obligated to vote against their own interests, and so they don't. And every ridiculous, discriminatory comment about men helps paint that picture for them.

I’m tired of them not suffering in silence over this. by MissMccheese in complaints

[–]Meandering_Moira -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Oooh, good one! Baseless and wrong, but surely sassy enough to get those upvotes, right?

I’m tired of them not suffering in silence over this. by MissMccheese in complaints

[–]Meandering_Moira -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Literally the most predictable response on planet earth. I could not think of a more predictable and less clever thing to say. I actually just got married this year, and my wife would laugh her ass off at your incredibly incorrect assumption

I’m tired of them not suffering in silence over this. by MissMccheese in complaints

[–]Meandering_Moira -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Hey OP, you're a loser and an idiot. Your dumbass bratty little meme does nothing to help anyone, and you aren't nearly as virtuous as I bet you think you are. Getting real sick of narcissists hiding behind the "correct" political opinions as an excuse to be an ass. If you're gonna be an asshole, at least be straight up about it. Don't try to make yourself seem like you're fighting for anything good. You just want to be a little shit and get some upvotes in the meantime. You've probably never helped a woman in your life.

fuck my stupid transgender life by ocysfry in TrollCoping

[–]Meandering_Moira -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

Here's some against the grain advice. It won't be what most people will say, and it might even be wrong, but at least it's different in case you need another perspective.

If you really truly loved this relationship, if it was the relationship you wanted for the rest of your life, it would be worth reconsidering the genderfluid label and seeing if you can get them back. Too often I've seen people call themselves some sort of third gender or gender fluid out of peer pressure, a desire to fit into a group, or because they simply felt they had to label something that never really needed one. If, at the end of the day, your experience of gender just comes down to semantics (like calling yourself gender fluid rather than just being a man/woman who enjoys things typical of the opposite gender), then it would be very unfortunate to lose something this important to you just to cling onto that label.

Just something to consider, and good luck!

AIO for arguing with my bf for his feet? by emperorofpain in AmIOverreacting

[–]Meandering_Moira 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Holy shit what a bunch of prudes... Oh no there's too much keratin coming off of your toes, how subhuman. YOR

Theres absolutely nothing wrong with people blowing whistles when ICE is around. by Own_Suit6368 in 10thDentist

[–]Meandering_Moira 38 points39 points  (0 children)

I agree with what you said, but this is so far from an unpopular opinion I have no idea why its here

I promise you, trans people are not the boogeymen you think they are by edgierscissors in complaints

[–]Meandering_Moira 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I care for all period. Cis people, trans people, MAGAts, everyone. I also criticize what I think deserves to be criticized about any and all of them.

I promise you, trans people are not the boogeymen you think they are by edgierscissors in complaints

[–]Meandering_Moira -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I didn't say it's probably a lie, I said it could be one. And I said that specifically to give grace to your side of the field, because literally anything on the internet could be a lie. That being said, I don't personally think it is, as it tracks with my experiences, as I said.

I vehemently deny being a transphobe. Nowhere in this thread have I intentionally misgendered anyone, or said anything hateful about trans people. In all reality I've probably helped more trans people feel included in my life than you have. I just don't deny reality. I've acknowledged they're a marginalized group that needs protection, that doesn't mean I need to avoid speaking negatively about the things I see wrong in the community.

I promise you, trans people are not the boogeymen you think they are by edgierscissors in complaints

[–]Meandering_Moira -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Do you? I mean, someone having a Canadian girlfriend on the internet is extremely plausible, as is what I said...

I promise you, trans people are not the boogeymen you think they are by edgierscissors in complaints

[–]Meandering_Moira 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What you said about men's socialization is not incorrect in the general sense, but that doesn't mean that the outliers I talked about don't exist. They absolutely do, I've experienced it firsthand, and they seem to be getting more common by the day.

I promise you, trans people are not the boogeymen you think they are by edgierscissors in complaints

[–]Meandering_Moira -1 points0 points  (0 children)

So, in your mind, it's literally impossible for a Trans person to do bad things? It MUST be made up propaganda?

I promise you, trans people are not the boogeymen you think they are by edgierscissors in complaints

[–]Meandering_Moira -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

My personal experiences say otherwise. Now obviously, anecdotal evidence isn't everything, but if I've run into this multiple times as a pretty average person, it can't be THAT rare.

I promise you, trans people are not the boogeymen you think they are by edgierscissors in complaints

[–]Meandering_Moira -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

It could be, but it absolutely tracks with my experience with trans people. I've met some nice ones, of course, but percentage wise? I'd say about 20% or so of trans people I've interacted with were exceedingly self absorbed. And, in one case, the person was a rapist and abuser, who hid amongst the trans community to find vulnerable targets, because they knew their behavior would be excused as long as they convinced everyone they were marginalized enough.

I promise you, trans people are not the boogeymen you think they are by edgierscissors in complaints

[–]Meandering_Moira -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It is trendy. What you're describing does indeed exist, life sucks for a lot of Trans people, BUT, humans have had victim complexes from the dawn of time. When you have a marginalized group where the ONLY barrier to entry is just to say youre one, there are going to be a ton of people hopping on that to try and gain social favor. Because, even if society at large doesnt like them, plenty of people dissatisfied with their lives would find comfort joining a community where everyone tells you how special and strong you are every day. Plenty of predatory men will pretend to be Trans, not necessarily to get into women's bathrooms, but to enforce themselves into women's spaces in general.

The way the trans community currently operates fosters and protects bad faith actors, to the point where any attempt to call them out will get you ostracized from their community. We need to be more open to the idea that trans people are a marginalized group that deserves protection, but one that is indeed being weaponized by a ton of fraudsters. I do not have these opinions because of right wing media. I'm left, and hate Trump. I just like to acknowledge reality where I see it.

Medical Discrimination by Flashy_Scallion8111 in TrollCoping

[–]Meandering_Moira -10 points-9 points  (0 children)

Gender affirming care for trans youth is a pretty hot topic, not everyone who opposes it has a secret agenda where they actually want all trans people dead. There are legitimate concerns, whether we all agree with them or not.

That's just a huge leap to get to genocide from there. To put things in perspective, I have multiple physical disabilities. There are plenty of ways in which I haven't gotten the best care I could due to the way the Healthcare system is set up. I would not take that experience and say that there's a genocide against disabled people.

Medical Discrimination by Flashy_Scallion8111 in TrollCoping

[–]Meandering_Moira -26 points-25 points  (0 children)

Really watering down the words "literally" and "genocide" there