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[–]bolla_top 6 insightful - 3 fun6 insightful - 2 fun7 insightful - 3 fun -  (6 children)

I wonder what she did up until like 10 years ago before they/them became a thing. I guess her life was just constant agony and humiliation.

[–]teacherterf 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (5 children)

THIS. None of the adult they/thems of my acquaintance had anxiety attacks ten years ago when people referred to them with sexed pronouns. Now they can't handle basic interactions with anyone who hasn't been successfully reprogrammed by gender trainers. And these are the people that gender ideology is supposedly helping.

[–]TheOnyxGoddess 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (4 children)

This is self-inflicted drama. I would rather avoid being friends with thsse people, unfortunately, they're the ones getting opportunities.

[–]teacherterf 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

These aren't my friends. Some are colleagues (fortunately not ones I work closely with), and others are running in elections I'm eligible to vote in (I've ruled out voting for them on exactly this basis - I don't trust anyone who has a penchant for inventing problems to solve real problems).

[–]TheOnyxGoddess 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

I didn't think or say they are your friends, you said "acquaintance", so it's clear what is your relationship with them. I was complaining how many jobs are given to people through connections and pointing out how some of us might have to "validate" them in order to keep our jobs, or even to get a job at all. I was trying to word my complaint the most shortest way as possible.

[–]teacherterf 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Oh, I agree - sorry for the confusion. And yes, the two they/thems at my workplace seem to spend half their time training people how to walk on eggshells around them. Nice work if you can get it.

[–]TheOnyxGoddess 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Thanks. Those colleagues sound like power hungry narcs