11-14-2017, 10:48 AM
(11-14-2017, 09:53 AM)Belsnickel Wrote: Respect in conversation is not something that should be earned before being given. Respectful conversation should be the default.
As to the second part, there are at least two people that post regularly here that do have trans family members. It has been discussed in the past.
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Aside from that, though, I have tried for some time to talk about the forum poster saying it. I'm not perfect in this endeavor, but it is something I have tried to do. I have just not been hesitant to call things being said either racist or sexist when things being said fit that definition. I haven't fully decided how I feel about removing those words, though. If they are accurate descriptions of what is said or done, then I don't know if they should be set aside to nurture delicate sensibilities. I don't see the use of those terms when applied to something that could objectively be identified as such the same as some of the more inflammatory language used. At the same time, though, if someone infers something to be inflammatory then it is going to shut down discourse.
It's quite the conundrum. The main thing is that we all have a long way to go in here.
1. Immediate family? Or like cousins? I have wondered for a while if we didn’t have a couple of transgenders in here or maybe they were married to a transgendered. Had someone just sent me a pm or tagged me in a post mentioning they were then I would be more careful. I am not going to blast someone or their wife because they are a transgender. I will hope they get the help they need.
2. Agreed. But if I see someone toss less of the labels around then I will treat those people with the same courtesy and a lot less sarcasm.
