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This 'struggle session' has cut open a sore of cisnormativity which allows plausible deniability of transphobic action and thought. It's senseless and insensitive to push back against what should be a non-issue. Cis and trans alike, set your pronouns so as to normalize an aspect of trans inclusion that goes some way to dispel cishet patriarchal norms assumed default by almost every space, especially online.

There is no excuse (that hasn't been considered and discussed and where applicable, taken on board) to push back against this as we as a community have. We can (and should) do better.

  • cumwaffle [she/her]
    10·
    4 years ago

    nobody even fucking said that "not setting your pronouns is transphobic", i seriously don't get where this bullshit is coming from. mods asked people to set their pronouns to normalize them, nobody is forcing anyone into it, if you dont want to set them then just fucking dont

    this is the absolute dumbest god damn drama session i have ever seen in my life

      • the_river_cass [she/her]
        5·
        4 years ago

        I was very clearly talking about the reaction to the post and how much transphobia was latent in this community that I wasn't aware of? in what way does this say that you're transphobic if you don't set pronouns?

          • cumwaffle [she/her]
            5·
            4 years ago

            1. shes not saying that if you dont set your pronouns you're transphobic

            2. she got downvoted

            3. shes not even a fucking mod

            you're literally just trying to stir shit up for absolutely no reason

          • the_river_cass [she/her]
            4·
            4 years ago

            yes, now please point to where that says you're transphobic if you don't set pronouns?

            I was very clearly talking about the reaction to the post and how much transphobia was latent in this community that I wasn’t aware of? in what way does this say that you’re transphobic if you don’t set pronouns?

              • the_river_cass [she/her]
                5·
                4 years ago

                that a mod made an ask that I perceived to be small, it received a response that staggered me, the quantity of people expressing dislike for the ask was shocking, and that I'm not thrilled about it all.