BurtReynolds wrote:Harmless's framework or language isn't a big deal to me. People are free to believe whatever they want. More power to them if it gives them more control or meaning or understanding of themselves, and I think this is more than most people ever manage to do.
What is of interest to me is the a.) insistence that everyone else adopt this - and only this - framework as their own, and b.) that it is objectively, absolutely, materially real. This is - and I know everyone loves when I break out this word - tyrannical.
Harmless hasn't left the church. The perfect otherworld of platonic forms still rules.
this is the world I live in right now as a trans person under a cis-centric system that I have been forced to adopt; what I want is one in which everyone is free to define themselves
BurtReynolds wrote:Harmless's framework or language isn't a big deal to me. People are free to believe whatever they want. More power to them if it gives them more control or meaning or understanding of themselves, and I think this is more than most people ever manage to do.
What is of interest to me is the a.) insistence that everyone else adopt this - and only this - framework as their own, and b.) that it is objectively, absolutely, materially real. This is - and I know everyone loves when I break out this word - tyrannical.
Harmless hasn't left the church. The perfect otherworld of platonic forms still rules.
You had me till you went full on burt about tyranny.
Burt, you can't say you empathise or sympathise with what's been wrong in my life if you don't acknowledge something has been wrong; just because a lot of people can say "well it's all working fine for me", doesn't mean nothing needs to change
Rob, your questions ended up at communicating "yeah but who gives a shit about you lot?"
Ms Harmless wrote:
Rob, your questions ended up at communicating "yeah but who gives a shit about you lot?"
That's unfortunate. I expressed respect for you on the last page and tried to end this. I don't agree with your views on science and its views on this. I don't feel like I ever expressed the sentiment you're implying. To each their own... I am all for everyone living and loving the way they want.
Ms Harmless wrote:
Rob, your questions ended up at communicating "yeah but who gives a shit about you lot?"
That's unfortunate. I expressed respect for you on the last page and tried to end this. I don't agree with your views on science and its views on this. I don't feel like I ever expressed the sentiment you're implying. To each their own... I am all for everyone living and loving the way they want.
at least all of that makes you feel good and useful, which counts for something
Ms Harmless wrote:
Rob, your questions ended up at communicating "yeah but who gives a shit about you lot?"
That's unfortunate. I expressed respect for you on the last page and tried to end this. I don't agree with your views on science and its views on this. I don't feel like I ever expressed the sentiment you're implying. To each their own... I am all for everyone living and loving the way they want.
at least all of that makes you feel good and useful, which counts for something
Not sure why the attitude towards rob. He’s been nothing he cordial and respectful in his questions and trying to understand you
Ms Harmless wrote:I don't care if you respect and "agree with" who I am, Burt; it would be nice, but I'll go on regardless
Fine with me! You shouldn't. You can be whatever you want as long as you don't place demands or obligation on me.
I don't demand friendship or respect or kindness from anyone; I ask for it, just like anyone
So you don't think I should be punished if I refuse? Good to know.
aside from any anti-discriminatory policies obligating you to use my correct name and pronouns in certain situations, I'm happy just letting you do what you want and avoiding you
Ms Harmless wrote:
Rob, your questions ended up at communicating "yeah but who gives a shit about you lot?"
That's unfortunate. I expressed respect for you on the last page and tried to end this. I don't agree with your views on science and its views on this. I don't feel like I ever expressed the sentiment you're implying. To each their own... I am all for everyone living and loving the way they want.
at least all of that makes you feel good and useful, which counts for something
Not sure why the attitude towards rob. He’s been nothing he cordial and respectful in his questions and trying to understand you
he hasn't, Strat, and neither have you, but that's fine
Rob "disagrees" with me that I'm not a "biologically male" woman; I can acknowledge his scraps of kindness without picking them up off the floor
Ms Harmless wrote:I don't care if you respect and "agree with" who I am, Burt; it would be nice, but I'll go on regardless
Fine with me! You shouldn't. You can be whatever you want as long as you don't place demands or obligation on me.
I don't demand friendship or respect or kindness from anyone; I ask for it, just like anyone
So you don't think I should be punished if I refuse? Good to know.
aside from any anti-discriminatory policies obligating you to use my correct name and pronouns in certain situations, I'm happy just letting you do what you want and avoiding you
That's just a long way of saying you think that I should be punished, so you are placing demands on me.
Be consistent. Embrace the dark side.
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