Mermaids organisation suggests J K Rowling caused suicides

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[–]BEB 44 insightful - 4 fun44 insightful - 3 fun45 insightful - 4 fun -  (5 children)

Wonderful post!

The only thing I disagree with is that in my years of lurking on GC spaces I have never once seen a feminist or a supporter threaten a trans person.

And as for "abuse" - if calling a spade a spade is considered "abuse" well, maybe, but if that's the definition of "abuse" then maybe everyone needs to suffer it in order to toughen up for the real abuse coming our way, because we all live in a world that couldn't give a fuck about our feelings.

And Mermaids acts as if JK Rowling and other trans activist critics have NOT listened to trans children and young people when, in fact, we've listened too much. We know that many of these kids are gay, or depressed, or autistic, or have suffered sexual/physical abuse, or ADHD - we know these kids are searching for something to make them feel better, and we know that BY LISTENING TO THEM.

tl;dr STFU Mermaids

[–]ArthnoldManacatsaman 30 insightful - 1 fun30 insightful - 0 fun31 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

And as for "abuse" - if calling a spade a spade is considered "abuse" well, maybe, but if that's the definition of "abuse" then maybe everyone needs to suffer it in order to toughen up for the real abuse coming our way, because we all live in a world that couldn't give a fuck about our feelings.

Honestly you've hit the nail straight on the head there. I don't want to sound like my grandmother complaining about snowflakes, but whatever happened to mental resilience? I read The Coddling of the American Mind about a year ago, and the authors mention three 'myths of fragility' that are really apt here:

  1. Whatever doesn't kill you makes you weaker.

  2. Always trust your feelings.

  3. Life is a battle between good people and evil people.

Never mind what Alexander Solzhenitsyn said about the line between good and evil cutting through the heart of every human being, magic lady hurted my feeeeels!

[–]denverkris 24 insightful - 1 fun24 insightful - 0 fun25 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

"because we all live in a world that couldn't give a fuck about our feelings."

This right here. I am not responsible for YOUR feelings. YOU are. You want to be she but you're a he and I called you a he and that's hurts your feelers? not my problem, and I honestly don't care. I don't have time to worry about every inane fucking made up aggression that hurts your feelers. Especially when its the truth that bothers you. I was not put on this earth to be your emotional support system.

[–]jelliknight 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Totally! The views of the whole fragile woke brigade (not just the trans aspect) is: "I can't be expected to control my emotions. You have to control them for me."

Sorry not sorry, I take responsibility for my words, my meanings, and my actions. NOT your responses.

[–]luckystar 6 insightful - 1 fun6 insightful - 0 fun7 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

And Mermaids acts as if JK Rowling and other trans activist critics have NOT listened to trans children and young people when, in fact, we've listened too much.

THIS THIS THIS. The average person has no clue what's going on. Most of us are former "allies".

[–]Head_Sherbert 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I agree with you. An important point that has often been lost: Listening doesn't mean agreeing.