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

I took psychology of sex and gender not that long ago and my strategy was to let them "educate" me for wrong speak if need be. I don't know the political climate of your university but mine is a very liberal school in one of the most liberal states. I would feign ignorance if I sensed they felt threatened and let them explain things to me. Some topics were easier for me to write more openly and honestly about because other students expressed either opinions closer to mine or were fence sitting (trans women in sports, children transition etc.) I was honestly surprised at how many agreed with me.

Personally I think you came across pretty neutral. So I wouldn't worry too much.

[–][deleted] 5 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 0 fun6 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

That's kind of the issue. Now all these people are uwuing in the replies that omg they totally agree with me and support transwomen too and all this. I want to say something to kinda be like uh no good madam/sir that is incorrect.

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

Most people just want to get along, I think. There's also this feeling I get from some friends that trans people are like mystical super humans that we can never understand and we must just go along with anything they believe.