Leaving Reddit for trying erase women.

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[–]Whoscapes 15 insightful - 1 fun15 insightful - 0 fun16 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

A man wanting to become a woman only wants the beauty of being a woman.

I'd sharpen this point to instead be something like: "A man who wants to be treated as a woman can never experience the physical, bodily reality of being a woman - only the superficial".

But look, the whole thing is frankly besides the point. There are women who feel the way you do and you deserve a space to talk with one another in a fashion you see fit. It's freedom of association and freedom of speech. You are denied the former in many legal contexts and the latter on many social media platforms.

I don't consider myself a feminist for a few reasons but fuck people who want to stop you from having conversations.

[–]takeyourjoyjohn 10 insightful - 1 fun10 insightful - 0 fun11 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

I really appreciate your input. Conversations like these allow me to grow as an individual and see other perspectives.

And you're right, it's becoming increasingly difficult to find a platform to discuss "harsh" opinions without a witch hunt ensuing. So nowadays I always feel obligated to thank someone with whom I've had a rational discussion with.

[–]Whoscapes 10 insightful - 1 fun10 insightful - 0 fun11 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Thanks and I feel the same way. I love reading all kinds of ideological books and ideas because it helps me figure out what I think by seeing what I oppose. Even with GC stuff as a dude I would sometimes flick through the sub to know the terminology just because I find it interesting - if it matters to other people then it probably has something worth at least glancing over.

I have two older sisters who I love dearly so I always found it a bit stinging seeing unfairly negative sentiment towards guys on fem subs but I get it's mostly blowing off steam or the consequence of bad experiences. Lord knows there are male spaces which do it as bad and worse, especially in pornographic context which is just disturbing.