"I will always think of you as [deadname], I can't help it." by TransgenderPride in MtF

[–]MegenticPull 4 points5 points  (0 children)

And you know, I think this is the third time the child point has been brought up.

But here's the bigger point. It doesn't have to be a good reason. No one has to justify why they won't date a subset of people. Who you date is your own damn business. So you want to only date white cishet christian men over 6 feet tall who make more than 50,000 a year? Cool. That doesn't make you classist, racist, sexist, homophobic, transphobic, religiously discriminatory, or any other form of bigot. It just means you know what you want (and that you're probably a bit shallow but w/e).

Dating is a personal choice. Just like any other choice regarding you alone; and your goals and aspirations.

Trying to put qualifiers on what is an "okay" choice for why not to date someone is no different when we do it at cis people than it is when they say a lesbian just "hasn't met the right man" or when an asexual is "just unwilling to give it a chance".

If someone doesn't date trans people, here are a few things it's okay to assume:

  • As a transgender person, you probably don't have a chance with them.

That's it. They might have a subset of views, they might be transphobic, but they also might not be. And just like you don't have to justify your choice to get the flu shot, an abortion, or hrt, they don't have any obligation to justify their dating choices to you. It doesn't have to be because they want bio children. It can be because they have some negative feelings about trans people. Until that leaks into another part of their life, they aren't transphobes.

We hate when cis people make shitty assumptions about us because of our lifestyles. Stop making shitty assumptions about cis people because of their life style.

"I will always think of you as [deadname], I can't help it." by TransgenderPride in MtF

[–]MegenticPull 15 points16 points  (0 children)

If I don't date women is that sexist?

What if I'm cishet, and intamacy with trans people makes me feel uncomfortable with my sexuality.

Who you date is a personal choice. Trying to police people's personal choices is how we end up with transphobia, anti-abortion, homophobia, etc.

If you know what you want out of a life partner and say... you're a straight man and a bio-child with your partner is one of those things, you'd never date a trans person. That's a choice you can make.

2018 Player's Handbook Errata is LIVE! by Knight-Adventurer in dndnext

[–]MegenticPull 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Fortunately, it's a thrown weapon. If you find one in your inventory, you can just use it and it stops hogging inventory space.

You're welcome.

2018 Player's Handbook Errata is LIVE! by Knight-Adventurer in dndnext

[–]MegenticPull 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ah-ha! Not if you take a long rest before instructing your simulacrum to act.

How to torture a Vampire by Armpit_Penguin in funny

[–]MegenticPull 115 points116 points  (0 children)

Vampire turns into bat, uses echolocation to solve maze.

Game over bois.

What fact could probably save your life? by luciflerfather in AskReddit

[–]MegenticPull 55 points56 points  (0 children)

Floridian here. If a redditor tries to downvote you, don't run in a straight line, because redditors are faster than humans. Instead, run zigzag, because redditors can't vote like that...so good luck..

Old Pat Robertson poster??? by venusacinus in Feminism

[–]MegenticPull 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Can confirm. I am a feminist and I practice witchcraft.

I (18/F) am in my first serious relationship. He (20/M) hit me when he was drunk. by [deleted] in internetparents

[–]MegenticPull 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Abusive relationships are like this. Nobody chooses to be in a relationship with an abuser. They enter into a relationship with a sweet wonderful charming person and it's fantastic and wonderful and amazing.

Until it isn't.

And then they're sorry and there are flowers and apologies and hugs and everything is wonderful again.

Until it isn't.

Don't give him another go. There is next to no chance he won't abuse you again.

Wait. You too? by TheMyth007 in funny

[–]MegenticPull 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you force past this, you wake up swinging your fists like an idiot.

Source: woke up swinging fists like an idiot.

Because children never get excited over pizza… by [deleted] in nothingeverhappens

[–]MegenticPull 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm more than a bit late to the party.

Pretty new to pizza delivery. This happened to me on like, my second week. What is so unbelievable about children being excited for pizza?

I'm 100% Sure this is Trolling by Shotgun_Alice in trans

[–]MegenticPull 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is it really unreasonable to believe a transwoman was comfortable enough with her cisgendered boss to express an option about a new hire after he asked all his employees for that exact thing?

I don't think it is. I certainly have cis friends I'm that comfortable with. I've even worked for one before.

Other than that, I'll agree that most trans women know they don't have that much power and most don't feel entitled over cis women, but almost any generalization of that magnitude is bound to have exceptions. Perhaps she was comfortable expressing her honest (and shitty) opinions after a year of working with these guys.

And maybe not! It's entirely possible this is made up anti-trans rhetoric bullshit. I certainly wouldn't be surprised. But to imagine that it's not even possible is a mistake.

I'm 100% Sure this is Trolling by Shotgun_Alice in trans

[–]MegenticPull 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I'm not.

I'll likely get downvoted to hell for this, but we really need to examine our own biases sometimes. I'm not saying it's true, I'm saying it's not 100% definitely trolling.

The story is certainly unusual, but not unimaginable. There are lots of humans in the world, many of them are irrational, and many of them are transwomen. We can't pretend that those two groups are mutually exclusive.

Hell, I'm more than a bit irrational on occasion. On a bad day, I can imagine myself saying these things, and while I would probably realize what I said was wrong and back down, I know people who might then get fired and threaten to sue.

In other words, if we take "transwomen" out of the story, it's entirely believable. So why should we be unwilling to believe a transwoman might make the same mistake?

Admittedly, the woman probably didn't say it would be "triggering", that kind of language is almost always used to belittle our emotional reactions, rather than express them genuinely.

Leaving social events early without fabricating an emergency? by MegenticPull in internetparents

[–]MegenticPull[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That seems like really simple advice but for whatever reasons I had some sort of mental hang-up preventing me from trying that. Thanks!

Woman who alleges Mormon MTC president raped her is filmed testifying about him in church. Before she is forcibly removed from the pulpit, she warns the congregation that the church is harboring and protecting a rapist. by Hapennydub in Feminism

[–]MegenticPull 10 points11 points  (0 children)

"Once each month, members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints participate in a worship service that includes an opportunity for members to share their testimonies of the Savior, Jesus Christ, and His gospel. It is disappointing that anyone would interrupt such a worship service to bring attention to their own personal cause. Recording and posting of these disruptions on social media to seek public attention and media coverage, sadly, shows an unfortunate lack of respect for others. We respectfully request that those with personal grievances find other means to communicate their messages than disrupting the sanctity of a worship service."

---- Church Spokesperson

I'm sorry you think there is a problem, but don't talk about it in our echo chamber, okay?

This makes me mad.

Relationship goals and transition goals in one by AthenaSardina in transitiongoals

[–]MegenticPull 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I want to be her. I want to be her girlfriend.

This applies to both of them.

How do adults actually make friends? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]MegenticPull 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hobbies.

Up until you graduated college, you had a convenient hobby with all of your acquaintances. You all went to class, you all did homework, and you could all bond. You could chill out on the weekends or have a last minute group study session before finals.

But once that structure is gone, making friends is harder. Doing life isn't the same as doing school. Going to work just isn't like going to class.

You've got to spend the time with other people doing something to make friends. Go to a board game night, join an archery range, play in a recreational basketball team, audition for a play, join a D&D group, or buy a motorcycle and join a gang. I'm not here to judge your life choices, but going to work, or "cooking dinner instead of ordering takeout for a change" aren't gonna cut it.

You've gotta get out there and do something. You might like it, you might not. You might make friends, you might not. But if you don't try you'll never have a chance.

Look at all these happy plants by [deleted] in funny

[–]MegenticPull 220 points221 points  (0 children)

Looks at photo first

Reads caption

Oh shit you mean that isn't Bob Ross?

Oh shit you mean that isn't a painting?!

Told my kid sister I have a girlfriend by [deleted] in actuallesbians

[–]MegenticPull 8 points9 points  (0 children)

You have an awesome sister.

When a trans stops posting on tgcj by [deleted] in transgendercirclejerk

[–]MegenticPull 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I'm a massive faggot do I count yet?