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submitted by Willpoll from (self.LGBDropTheT)

Hey guys, I was thinking that if we are to split from the T, we might need a new acronym for activism because LGB may be too intertwined with the T at this point. How about SSAI or same sex attracted individuals? Just a thought

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[–][deleted] 17 insightful - 1 fun17 insightful - 0 fun18 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

No.

They're already trying to rebrand LGBT as GSRM - Gender, Sex, and Romantic Minorities

Why should we rename ourselves because off these colonizing assholes?

We stand and fight against it, we don't bend to their erasure and let them take our words and definitions.

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

Fair enough, but at one point it becomes too intertwined with the T and that's what people will think of when we say LGB. That's just my view on it. Thanks for sharing it from your point of view!

[–][deleted] 7 insightful - 1 fun7 insightful - 0 fun8 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

That's definitely an aspect of what we're fighting for though. Removing that intertwining, and being recognized as separate and unique from the remaining alphabet soup.

Totally hear where you're coming from with "that's what people will think of when we say LGB". It's absolutely part of our struggle, being glommed together as the same despite being different, and I think that's part of why LGB(TQ++++) acceptance has begun declining.

[–]OPPRESSED_REPTILIANIntersex male | GNC | Don't call me "a gay", "twink" or "queen" 7 insightful - 1 fun7 insightful - 0 fun8 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

Just be careful because some fuckwits might think that I means Intersex. Which absolutely should not be lumped in with attraction because it's irrelvant, but you know how people are these days.

SSA is already a thing however

  • an intersex guy.

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

In your opinion as an intersex guy, on a scale of 1-10, with 1 being annoying, and 10 being extremely fucking annoying, how annoying is it when trans activists lump themselves in with/use the existence of intersex people as an excuse to promote their policy?

[–]OPPRESSED_REPTILIANIntersex male | GNC | Don't call me "a gay", "twink" or "queen" 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

At least an 11. Especially since they end up being anti-intersex/spreading harmful misinformation by doing so. For example insisting we're all third sexes and never male/female, even though being seen as an "other" is almost always harmful and many of us just want to fit in. Or pushing for laws that acknowledge "nonbinary" people that would backfire on us - if governments legally recognized a third gender and/or sex category, it'd be far easier to ostracize and legally harm intersex people.

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

Fair point. Thanks for the input!

[–]rattyreaper 7 insightful - 1 fun7 insightful - 0 fun8 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

No, they're the ones who need to change; not us.

[–]RedEyedWarriorGay | Male | 🇮🇪 Irish 🇮🇪 | Antineoliberal | Cocks are Compulsory 5 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 0 fun6 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Nah, just LGB or GLB. Either will do, but only those two will do it for me.

[–]MarkJeffersonTight defenses and we draw the line 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Then we basically cede the real meanings of Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual to people who are increasingly none of these, but just larpers. Besides, I don't think that exactly rolls off the tongue.

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

That's a reasonable musing, but there's a peculiar disingenuous feeling that comes with whole phrases being used to describe most things. As much as I really dislike the word "gay", a single word has universal appeal. Plus SSAI reminds me of the dry medical acronym MOAI.