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[–]FlanJam 11 insightful - 1 fun11 insightful - 0 fun12 insightful - 1 fun -  (28 children)

If I could steel-man QT, they'd probably made a distinction between gender-identity and gender-expression. The gender-expression can change over culture and time. The gender-identity is the innate part.

[–]HouseplantWomen who disagree with QT are a different sex[S] 10 insightful - 1 fun10 insightful - 0 fun11 insightful - 1 fun -  (27 children)

I’ll welcome steel-manning for an answer! I think this would be the most likely answer, gotta wonder how it makes sense to select preferences based on how they are gendered rather than simply having a preference.

[–]FlanJam 11 insightful - 1 fun11 insightful - 0 fun12 insightful - 1 fun -  (26 children)

Not all of them will admit this, but some will admit they're just using gender stereotypes to imitate their desired sex as much as they can. That's the most honest, charitable explanation imo.

[–]HouseplantWomen who disagree with QT are a different sex[S] 10 insightful - 1 fun10 insightful - 0 fun11 insightful - 1 fun -  (25 children)

Totally agreed. How else could so many men present themselves as a cartoonish display of “femininity” and expect to be taken seriously? They see women as the trappings of femininity, not as people.

[–]theory_of_thisan actual straight crossdresser 1 insightful - 6 fun1 insightful - 5 fun2 insightful - 6 fun -  (24 children)

Would you say some women present cartoon versions of men?

[–]HouseplantWomen who disagree with QT are a different sex[S] 8 insightful - 1 fun8 insightful - 0 fun9 insightful - 1 fun -  (23 children)

Some attempt it, yes.

[–]theory_of_thisan actual straight crossdresser 1 insightful - 5 fun1 insightful - 4 fun2 insightful - 5 fun -  (22 children)

Do you distinguish between explicit trans and non trans.

Are the non trans ever cartoons?

[–]HouseplantWomen who disagree with QT are a different sex[S] 8 insightful - 1 fun8 insightful - 0 fun9 insightful - 1 fun -  (21 children)

I don’t believe there is any need to differentiate, and frankly include drag queens and cross dressers in the cartoonish parody example.

Everyone else is capable of being a cartoonish mockery of something if they choose to make if the focus of their life, or even talk about it constantly.

[–]theory_of_thisan actual straight crossdresser 1 insightful - 7 fun1 insightful - 6 fun2 insightful - 7 fun -  (20 children)

You think strongly gnc women are cartoonish mockery?

[–]HouseplantWomen who disagree with QT are a different sex[S] 7 insightful - 1 fun7 insightful - 0 fun8 insightful - 1 fun -  (19 children)

No.