It's kind of depressing that lgbt spaces here are empty because there's been no attempts to reach out/ reconcile with the existing trans community in chapo or any of their concerns, but there's a big ol post on main weaponizing lgbt identity against china which actually recently took a great stride in providing legal protection for trans comrades seeking medical transition. And with a prominent post in this very community being a cis person questioning the need of affirming pronouns for comrades across the gender spectrum. It's more than ok to pose these questions but it raises the issue of what the priority is in affirmatively making sure there is a space here in chapo for our queer comrades to have a home, vs being a home for cis comrades to affirm their own perceived tolerance.

  • MrsPacMan [none/use name]
    15·
    4 years ago

    valid criticism about something that is true is not state propaganda

    being valid doesn't mean something can't act as propaganda.

    You or I don’t have the same rights that would be afforded in China as trans people as we do in the US

    And I'm saying the responsible thing to do would be to provide that context in your question so people don't come to uninformed conclusions right of the bat.

    • TheDeed [he/him, comrade/them]
      3·
      4 years ago

      same sex marriage is not the same thing as rights in medical transition. Are you serious? You can transition in Iran as well, that doesn’t mean it’s an lgbtq friendly place. Once again my question was explicitly about same sex marriage.