NightinGem

Frokane's Mildly Politcal Hangout Thread

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@mdk

So allowing language to evolve is indicative of a fascist, oppressive society? Interesting, interesting. I would almost think that the general not being involved in the development of their language is what truly leads to loss of independent thought.

Frokane's Mildly Politcal Hangout Thread

Ah, such a lovely introduction to this forum. I absolutely love the smell of bigotry in the morning, I'm sure trans folks would feel absolutely welcomed on this forum!

psmag.com/social-justice/what-you-nee… Here's a list of peer-reviewed studies on transgender folks. You can bash me for it coming from a liberal site, etc, I just don't feel like copy and pasting everything and each of these studies it links to are peer-edited scientific journals. I understand that swaying your opinions is probably impossible, but I shall persist still, hoping at least to plant seeds of fact and sympathy in the minds of those reading.

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1) no not really, unless you keep redacting definitions i.e. saying racism is prejudice + power rather than just prejudice.

2) are you trying to bait me into saying something obnoxious like ">her"? Not cool man But I do agree on that it is a disorder, which I thought was the preferred term because illness has a """"negative connotation.""""

3) It is mutilation and the majority of people going through these things are in a phase, no matter how much their blue and purple haired pals tell them it isn't. Also, it's funny how fat acceptance gets a 49π degree rotation when it comes to transsexuality/gender/racialism/whatever

4) It doesn't agree with me so it's wrong :,(((((((

5) yeah I'm sure lol

6) First off the word you're looking for is sympathy, don't even pretend to empathize with your """fellow human being""" because your experiences are too different. Secondly, the implication that others aren't empathetic/sympathetic because they do not share the same opinions is just stupid.

7) Considering that you only have 2 posts in 0 days and you rushed in to this thread to """intervene""" I think this more or less translates to "Agree with me or you are [buzzword]"

@Andreyich

1) uhhhh excuse me? Language is constantly evolving and definitions change, it's in its very nature. As we learn more things, we update our connotations--is that not how society progressives?

2) I was trying to bring in my personal experience with the topic and bring a bit of humanity to this topic so you would realize that there are very real people associated with this topic in ways that are not simply "trendy." And yeah, gender dysphoria is a mental illness, it fucking sucks. Watching my gf deal with it hurts. Watching her start to overcome it is one of the best feelings I've ever had.

3) Fat acceptance leads to severe health issues, a lot of the time? Not attacking people who are overweight is generally great, but when someone is obese to the point where it negatively impacts their health, it is dangerous to say "don't care, be yourself!" So long as acceptance does not negatively impact people, what is wrong with it? Also, I would absolutely love for you to cite your source on that. Love the use of generalizations and the loaded language. sitn.hms.harvard.edu/flash/2016/gende… Have a Harvard. I have some more formal studies as well.

4) It blatantly denies scientific evidence and uses biased, unconfirmed resources so it's wrong. :((( This also goes for more liberal sites like HuffPost!

5) Indeed, they are! Want some peer-reviewed studies?

6) Sympathy and empathy are both rather important, and I may have misworded my phrase a bit. But let me tell you, differing opinions can be dehumanizing wmd harmful. "I don't like this show," that's an opinion, that's fine. "I don't think you should have equal rights and also your identity is made up" is generally pretty harmful.

7) I came in this thread to educate. Education is the greatest cure to inequality and bigoted views, and if we respect one another and recognize legitimate differences, the world gets better, little by little.

Frokane's Mildly Politcal Hangout Thread

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Cite one. Cite one from memory.

@mdk

ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3786754

The terms “sex” and “gender” merit clarification because both are used inconsistently and interchangeably in research on health. Sex refers to the biological distinctions between males and females, most often in connection with reproductive functions.8 Gender, by contrast, emphasizes the socially constructed differences between men and women that give rise to masculinity and femininity.9 The term gender can be applied to individual difference, as well as to cultural, institutional, and structural difference.

Here ya go! :) I have multitudes saved and am entirely willing to debate! Also, I hope you don't mind, but I cited directly rather than from memory, as that tends to be more accurate~

What is the hardest thing you've ever done?

Leaving my abusive family at 17 years old. My brother was constantly trying to talk me into suicide and my mother just let it happen. He tried to strangle me a few times and the only reason I survived is because my other brother stopped him. The brother who tried to kill me was my narcissistic mother's favorite child, the one who was generally in charge of deciding the rules but also exempt from them--he was also only 12 years old, but very precocious. I was the oldest of the kids, my four siblings ranging from 8 to 15. We'd been through a lot of abuse, but now that we had our own place, the abuse of my mother and brother really came to light. With the help of my therapist and some online friends, I came to the realization that I didn't deserve what I was going through, that the house was toxic and I was not to blame. But when I got out and into foster care, that was it--just me. My little sisters and my other brother were stuck with my abusive mom and brother. They still are. I'm 18 and a half, graduated and about to get an apartment. I've been kicked out of a few foster families, one for "not trying enough to improve my mental health" and one who accused me of turning her son against her when he realized he was being abused by her because of me, and I live in a homeless shelter at the moment. I've talked 8 people out of suicide and watched a man die. But nothing will ever be as difficult as leaving the house I thought was home and leaving my beloved siblings with abusers, and I might never forgive myself.

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modern science in a nutshell

@Andreyich

Or mayhap we're learning more about gender and people are getting upset it's more complicated than they thought? My girlfriend is trans--her brain's gender does not match her physical sex, and she suffers from gender dysphoria (which, by the way, is indeed a mental illness). She's seeking therapy and transitioning--treating her mental illness and becoming the woman she is mentally. She's happier than she's ever been. And yet I get people saying that she's faking it for attention, or should just accept her body and not mutiliate it. Also, lifesitenews is notoriously biased and not a source one should look to for scientific fact-instead, I would look at peer-reviewed scientific journals, most which which, surprise, support the idea that gender and sex are different! I am open to debate on this topic with anyone; my opinions are based on scientific fact and a bit of empathy for my fellow human, and I am entirely willing to educate and be educated.

First time in the forum roleplaying scene since middle school on the WCF. Madokami help me.

Hello, all! I've ghosted here a bit, wistful (if not embarrassed) for the days I spent roleplaying with friends so long ago. Now that I can actually create three-dimensional characters who are not Pokémon Mystery Dungeon self-inserts and write in a style that does not consist of a bizarre combination of precocious, pretentious vocabulary and terrible sentence structure, I figured I'd join some kind of roleplaying forum. Plus, I graduated from high school and actually have free time. Not gonna lie, I chose this forum because I saw quite a few well-developed Madoka and Pokémon roleplays, the fandoms in which I am most interested to roleplay.

I'm a cheerful, friendly eighteen-year-old who is a hobbyist Nuzlocker and aspiring competitive Pokémon player. I hope to become a journalist, professionally, and am very very gay. I have a wonderful girlfriend who's just as much of a nerd as I am, and helped me to have the confidence to make original characters for existing franchises after my siblings teased me to the point where I felt uncomfortable even making them in my mind.

I hope to be a good addition to this forum! That is, if Crippling Anxiety™ and Real Life™ don't hinder me. Erm, I guess that's it? I hope you all have a wonderful day!