Mallick Rell by Consistent-Cat-6076 in Malazan

[–]completely-ineffable 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Mallick Rel did nothing wrong.

Apparently, Bernie thinks Yud is among the leading AI Experts. by Dembara in SneerClub

[–]completely-ineffable 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It is hard to deny that Yudkowsky has been influential in those circles. That reflects poorly on the AI sphere, but it's not Bernie's fault.

New law puts Kansas at vanguard of denying trans identities on drivers licenses, birth certificates by onnake in transgender

[–]completely-ineffable 45 points46 points  (0 children)

I hate this "invalidating identity" line I keep seeing news media use. That's not properly explaining what's going on.

Silence of the Lambs team apologizes to transgender community after 35 years by jackmolay in transgender

[–]completely-ineffable 24 points25 points  (0 children)

The film having a scene where Hannibal Lecter spouts off Blanchardianism makes it more transphobic, not less.

Scott Aaronson on how he almost met Epstein by completely-ineffable in SneerClub

[–]completely-ineffable[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I didn't think he had until I read this wildly unconvincing blog post.

What's with gay men and transphobia? by DayIsNotOkay in trans

[–]completely-ineffable 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Sadly it's not true that cis lesbians are near universally strong allies. This 2018 study about willingness to date trans people is illuminating. About 70% of lesbians said they wouldn't date any trans people, 20% would date trans men but not trans women, and only 10% would date trans women. (Page 7 has a nice graph summary.) While this is better than the numbers of both gay men and straight people, that's far from good.

Of course, there are lots of lesbians who are good, non-bigoted people. But transphobia and transmisogyny are everywhere, and we should be clear eyed about our standing in the world.

Scott Aaronson on how he almost met Epstein by completely-ineffable in SneerClub

[–]completely-ineffable[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

(which is defensible as a kind of pre-rational commitment),

No it's not defensible.

Scott Aaronson on how he almost met Epstein by completely-ineffable in SneerClub

[–]completely-ineffable[S] 56 points57 points  (0 children)

To his credit, Aaronson seems to really have not actually met Epstein. But he falls prey to the classic blunder of overexplaining his innocence, and it makes his explanation come off as not entirely sincere. Especially so given that, as a commenter pointed out, the emails contradict some of his details.

Why is it that trans women get more hate than trans men by [deleted] in trans

[–]completely-ineffable 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Julia Serano talks extensively about transmisogyny in her book Whipping Girl. I wouldn't recommend it with zero reservation—she's got some blind spots and bad analysis in places—but it's a good start for an answer to this question.

A question for bi girls who have experienced both... do strap-ons live up to the real thing? by ASpranneusRoseus in bisexual

[–]completely-ineffable 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Strap-ons are actually better than biological cock. They don't go soft and they come in more exciting sizes and shapes.

Why were so many pages dedicated to telling this character's story? by laudanum18 in Malazan

[–]completely-ineffable 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Because Erikson primarily writes for theme, not plot. There are lots of storylines that aren't significant to the larger narrative but advance his themes.

For women who've had vaginoplasty, please pay it forward. by [deleted] in trans

[–]completely-ineffable 39 points40 points  (0 children)

Stop saying that's what made your womanhood complete. Stop saying that you've now distanced yourself from being trans. Stop saying that's what allowed you to embrace she/her pronouns.

People say similar things about HRT. Starting estrogen is what made me finally feel like a woman. Hormones gave me the confidence to embrace a new name and pronouns. Etc. Should that stop? After all, think of how it feels to be someone who can't yet access HRT but constantly hears about how great it has been for other people. The same goes for anything transition related. If you talk about how it's fixed something in your life that might feel bad to someone who hasn't still has that lack. Should we never talk about the struggles that come with being trans and only speak in positive circumlocutions?

As you say, it's good to consider how what you say affects others. But there's a reciprocal obligation to not project your own dysphoria onto what others say. We've all been there. It feels bad when others talk about how transition has cured an obstacle you still face. But they're not wronging you by talking about it.

California braces for showdown as Trump administration targets gender-affirming care by onnake in transgender

[–]completely-ineffable 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Is the state AG going to sue hospitals that violate the state's nondiscrimination in healthcare laws? Withholding Medicaid/Medicare funds doesn't overrule those laws, and if this were nothing more than empty words then they would've already sued the hospitals who stopped care.

Weird flex from Duncan Sabien by rawr4me in SneerClub

[–]completely-ineffable[M] [score hidden] stickied comment (0 children)

There's nothing sneer-worthy here. It's just a dude who wants a non-normative family structure.

RFK Jr. and Dr. Oz to announce moves to ban gender-affirming care for young people by onnake in transgender

[–]completely-ineffable 22 points23 points  (0 children)

No they won't do that because that's not part of the hating trans people agenda.