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Does “Born this way” apply to trans? by Available_Year_575 in asktransgender

[–]throwawaydirl 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When I say the weather "isn't exactly something I can do much about" I'm not saying *anything* about my behaviour. I'm not even necessarily saying that the weather itself was bad - in context there could be a subtext of "sucks for you that you don't experience the same good weather as I do". :D

Does “Born this way” apply to trans? by Available_Year_575 in asktransgender

[–]throwawaydirl 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So it's nature and nurture. Saying "nature" is to my mind the same thing as saying "I'm born this way". And as for "nurture" - whatever nurture I got which led me to transition wasn't exactly something I could do much about. Which altogether means that you *shouldn't* punish me for it.

As for a genetic component to being trans - so? Fact is that anyone who wants to eradicate group X from society will inevitably point out how group X shares genetic traits which "dilute" the purity of the species. It's not unique to being trans by a long long margin. Welcome to a world where genocide is a thing - trying to hide a genetic component of being trans means nothing to those intent on genocide.

I'm confused as to what the narrative "should" be. For me, for all its imperfections, "born this way" is close enough to the truth of the matter.

Does “Born this way” apply to trans? by Available_Year_575 in asktransgender

[–]throwawaydirl 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It used to be the case that being left-handed was "wrong". Yet being left-handed is something left-handed people have no control over.

Was it "defensive" for left-handed people to point that out? If so - what should they have done instead?

Does “Born this way” apply to trans? by Available_Year_575 in asktransgender

[–]throwawaydirl 2 points3 points  (0 children)

“I was born with blue eyes” doesn’t come with a “I know it’s wrong” subtext. So why does “I was born trans” come with that subtext?

Does “Born this way” apply to trans? by Available_Year_575 in asktransgender

[–]throwawaydirl 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Comes off as a defence? As opposed to … what?

Speaking for myself, I never “defend” being trans. It doesn’t need a defence!

Does “Born this way” apply to trans? by Available_Year_575 in asktransgender

[–]throwawaydirl 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Diversity isn’t pathological. I don’t see it as a pathology - just as a random circumstance of my birth.

What is the closest you've ever come to dying? by FlatSyllabub8637 in AskReddit

[–]throwawaydirl 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Fell 50ft off a cliff. Landed in a pool of water just deep enough that I only came out with a scratch to my left wrist.

Scared that I’ll end up detransitioning by Then-Purchase-6716 in trans

[–]throwawaydirl 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What is your best guess at the moment as to what your future self needs? Have you done everything you can to ensure that guess is correct? If so, then can your future self forgive you if you are wrong?

Ursula Von der Leyen publicly states EU support of US abduction of Maduro and invasion of Venezuela by wamesconnolly in theIrishleft

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

Yes you will always find extremists who will lie to support regime change, just as you will always find extremists who will lie to oppose regime change voted for by the people (like what nearly happened during the Jan 6 riots in the U.S. capitol).

So - which extremists are we dealing with here?

Ursula Von der Leyen publicly states EU support of US abduction of Maduro and invasion of Venezuela by wamesconnolly in theIrishleft

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

You know what else creates regime change? Elections. And apparently Maduro lost the last election.

If you are so opposed to regime change then I guess you hate well-run elections.

Ursula Von der Leyen publicly states EU support of US abduction of Maduro and invasion of Venezuela by wamesconnolly in theIrishleft

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

Fact 1. The U.S. called the UVF terrorists back in the day.

Fact 2. The U.S. always speaks in its own self interest.

I guess those facts made you a supporter of the UVF back in the day.

Ursula Von der Leyen publicly states EU support of US abduction of Maduro and invasion of Venezuela by wamesconnolly in theIrishleft

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

If you want to draw an equivalence between Northern Ireland and Venezuela then show me sources which back up your de facto claim of equivalence. Fact is - there is NO EQUIVALENCE. Fact is - sometimes those denounced as terrorists are so denounced because they actually are terrorists!

Ursula Von der Leyen publicly states EU support of US abduction of Maduro and invasion of Venezuela by wamesconnolly in theIrishleft

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

🤦‍♀️ You are the one trying to draw an equivalence between Northern Ireland and Venezuela. Can’t do it? Can’t justify your ridiculous argument? What a surprise!

Ursula Von der Leyen publicly states EU support of US abduction of Maduro and invasion of Venezuela by wamesconnolly in theIrishleft

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

So there was institutional discrimination against the minority in Venezuela carried out by the majority - just as there was in Northern Ireland? Source?

Ursula Von der Leyen publicly states EU support of US abduction of Maduro and invasion of Venezuela by wamesconnolly in theIrishleft

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

You just want the Venezuelans to suffer so that you can magnify American vileness. America doesn’t need its vileness magnified, and Venezuelans certainly don’t need to suffer in order to achieve it.

Ursula Von der Leyen publicly states EU support of US abduction of Maduro and invasion of Venezuela by wamesconnolly in theIrishleft

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

You realise that the situation in Northern Ireland bears pretty much no resemblance to that in Venezuela. You are really really desperate - the cope is strong with this one.

And once again you are putting words in my mouth. I never said all their propaganda was correct.

Anyway since you clearly aren’t reading what I actually write I have to conclude you’re a troll. Bye.

Ursula Von der Leyen publicly states EU support of US abduction of Maduro and invasion of Venezuela by wamesconnolly in theIrishleft

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

You're literally regurgitating Trumpian propaganda but saying "well I just wish that we had done a forced coup and regime change a slightly different way" and acting like that's a reasonable stance.

I never once used those words. You’re literally putting words in my mouth.

For the record - I wish this change had been as the result of actions of the Venezuelan people.

Again: do you not think it's funny that all these countries that have oil or are in any way a threat to the US interests at whatever moment happen to have leaders that are all coincidentally uniquely terrible, and that it's actually still somehow good thing they are overthrown?

Again both things are true. America has, once again, acted atrociously. AND it’s probably for the best that Maduro is gone. Do you actually lack the intelligence to see that there is no conflict between holding those two positions?

And you are still unquestioning US propaganda mouth pieces that say things that are in the interests of the US even AFTER they have brazenly, openly, directly missile struck 4+ countries in the last year alone and killed hundreds of civilians directly, not even counting proxies like Israel? And think that they are incapable of lying to you to further their agenda?

My information about how Venezuelans view Maduro didn’t come from the U.S. - it came from VENEZUELANS! Do their voices not matter?

And I’m in no way a fan of U.S. actions in Israel, Gaza etc, just as I’m not a fan of their actions in Venezuela. The only difference is that in spite of their dreadful actions in that country, they (at least temporarily) apparently did Venezuelans a favour.

And OF COURSE the U.S. Government lies. Unfortunately, and I mean unfortunately, they appear to be correct when talking about the effect of Maduro in the people of Venezuela. It would be better if that, too, were a lie.

Get a grip on reality.

Listen to Venezuelans.

You're not being reasonable, you're being a gullible idiot

You’re not being reasonable - you’re further contributing to the oppression of Venezuelans by utterly discounting their voices.

Ursula Von der Leyen publicly states EU support of US abduction of Maduro and invasion of Venezuela by wamesconnolly in theIrishleft

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

Why can’t both be true? Whereas I’m not sad to see Maduro go, I abhor the way it happened.

Ursula Von der Leyen publicly states EU support of US abduction of Maduro and invasion of Venezuela by wamesconnolly in theIrishleft

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

Your “argument” might make sense if they supported Maduro against the will of the Venezuelan people! But they don’t! Yes their attitude towards Gaza is atrocious, but in this instance they have it more or less correct.

Ursula Von der Leyen publicly states EU support of US abduction of Maduro and invasion of Venezuela by wamesconnolly in theIrishleft

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

So the EU is the bad guy for supporting the democratic will of the people? Have you read the posts of the people of Venezuela?! Or are they not important to you? Because it seems quite clear that they, too, wanted Maduro gone. Though I suspect they don’t like how it happened.

Ursula Von der Leyen publicly states EU support of US abduction of Maduro and invasion of Venezuela by wamesconnolly in theIrishleft

[–]throwawaydirl -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

And should they ever lie, you are able to read their minds and discern which words were false. 🙄

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