Thoughts on Chris Chan?

submitted by herecomesthesass from self.GenderCritical

I'm curious what radfems think of Chris Chan's story. If you don't already know who he is, don't worry about it, that rabbit hole is waaaaaaaaaaay too deep XD

I'm... conflicted. He feels very entitled to women and even openly admitted to transing just so that lesbian women would become possible dating options too. That's bad, but at the same time, I'm not sure how accountable we can hold him due to his autism, and the negative influence that trolls/trauma have had on him over time. A very sad story

I'm really sorry if this doesn't belong aaaaaa I just wanted to discuss it with other radfems

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[–]lefterfield 14 insightful - 1 fun14 insightful - 0 fun15 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

I'm not sure what you're asking here? Someone that is autistic is still capable of and responsible for respecting the boundaries of other people. We may explain this to them in a more sympathetic way than we might your typical predator, but it's still wrong to let them violate boundaries. In a more general sense not all trans people are malicious. Some have been blatantly manipulated or lied to by others. There are many I'm deeply sympathetic with. Just, they're not the sex they say they are, and gender doesn't exist. It's not because I hate or am angry with them that I say this. It's simply the truth. Allowing someone to continue living in delusion - even if they are autistic - is harmful to them. And to those around them.

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

Just for thoughts. I'm not really asking any particular question. Thanks for your input!

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

No problem!

[–][deleted] 8 insightful - 1 fun8 insightful - 0 fun9 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I don't know who Chris Chan is but I'm of the mind that mental illness is no excuse to be an asshole. I hesitate to even call autism a mental illness, depending on the degree, it can be seen more as a variation in how we process information.

Barring cases where a person is an adult with severe developmental delays and cognitive impairments (i.e, a 35yo with the mind of a toddler), or disorders which cause someone to hear voices and see things, people are still responsible for their actions. If he's admitted to transing just to gain access to lesbians, then he's of sound mind enough to know how fucked up that is.

I posted in another thread earlier about how people generally are more willing to excuse shitty behavior if it comes from a place of pain or mental illness. And while the intent behind that is noble, sympathy shouldn't come at the cost of holding people accountable.