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[–]0BCB9A795AE259 5 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 0 fun6 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

Could anybody please briefly introduce me to the PCOS sub drama? I honestly struggle to imagine how such sub was banned.

[–]Coconaut[S] 9 insightful - 1 fun9 insightful - 0 fun10 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

some TRAs started posting to police people's language. Like, "trans men get PCOS too, so instead of saying women with PCOS, say people with PCOS". That kind of stuff. Everyone at PCOS told them to stuff it. So TRAs complained to Reddit, who removed many of the mods and replaced them with trans women and natal men. So now it's an "inclusive" space where women need to self-censor their own words when discussing their bodies and the disease they struggle with.

But here's the thing - I don't think there were any trans men who were offended by the women-centered language at r/PCOS. I think it was the trans women who were incensed that there was a woman's space they weren't welcome in (because they didn't have PCOS), so they came up with an excuse to take it over. I've seen several posts from TiMs on the new r/PCOS where they see it as an opportunity to center their own experiences on hormones or side effects. It's really gross.

[–]0BCB9A795AE259 4 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

Thank you. Holy fuck.