Before peaking, how much of an ally were you?

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[–]sallytomato 11 insightful - 1 fun11 insightful - 0 fun12 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

I'll preface my comment by saying that I am politically homeless in the US as I lean to the left of Democrats and am tired of their identity politics pandering. Definitely not conservative. Anyway, prior to 2014 I remember having no real opinion on trans people or trans rights. Then the bathroom debates came and I thought, "Who cares? Let them use whatever bathroom they feel comfortable in." I started becoming gender critical in 2015 after the appearance of Caitlin Jenner. Especially after Glamour Magazine named Caitlin "Woman of the Year." I'm just a very logical person and the more you dive into trans theory the more illogical things sound. Soon everyone was loudly proclaiming they were a trans ally and now I was supposed to say I was a cisgender female (not just a female) and I needed to tell people my preferred pronouns. I felt like the only sober person at a party full of drunks.

[–]jjdub7Gay Male Guest Commentator 5 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 0 fun6 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

We have somewhat reached a shift in the political polarity, where its not liberal vs. conservative anymore but rather social-authoritarian global corporatists vs. socially-tolerant national populists.

Surprising to see many switching parties in the past 4 years, and not just in America, but again, this could be viewed through the lens of the parties themselves shifting, particularly when it comes to social issues now.

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

I feel the same way-- politically homeless. I an utterly fed up with the Democrats and their identity-focused pandering, especially since I think most of it is disingenuous. But I am still not a Republican.