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[–]reluctant_commenter[S] 23 insightful - 1 fun23 insightful - 0 fun24 insightful - 1 fun -  (4 children)

archive link: https://archive.is/CSOmP

I need to find a better way to pull replies out of Tumblr posts, it's a pain in the ass.

Unfortunately there is no date on posts like these, but this seems like a relatively recent post. I wanted to share because the post reflects a concern I've heard many people here voice-- that a lot of the people pushing TQ+ rhetoric are just inexperienced teenagers, e.g. they are sexually inexperienced so they think "type of genitals doesn't matter, I'm open-minded so I like both!"

The post has 30,000 "notes" i.e. reblogs/replies, so clearly a contentious issue over there. Quick summary of the replies that I could see:

  • A sizeable minority of replies agreed.

  • Some replies disagreed and called OP a T--F.

  • Some replies called OP a "panphobe" lol

  • A few replies pushing hatred at "cis gays"

edit: Same OP, this almost could've been posted to s/lgbdropthet lol: https://cowardly-bisexual.tumblr.com/post/186563260774/just-saw-another-celebrity-coming-out-following-a

[–]8bitgay 21 insightful - 1 fun21 insightful - 0 fun22 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

I wanted to share because the post reflects a concern I've heard many people here voice-- that a lot of the people pushing TQ+ rhetoric are just inexperienced teenagers

For sure. I've noticed that lots of the homophobia shared on twitter is originally posted by teens.

I mean, we all were inexperienced as teens and said dumb stuff. The issue is that nowadays you can say your dumb teen wisdom to a large audience on social media.

I blame these teens. But most of all I blame the adults. Why the hell are adults retweeting and sharing the views of these teens? Adults should already know better.

Social media should have tools to at least try to stop adults and teens from interacting with each other. It'd be healthy for both sides.

Bisexuality means attraction to all genders

This blog is anti-terf and pro-nonbinary

Kinda sad to see this blog is being called out for their pro-LGB posts and yet they go and say these things.

everyone is attracted to trans and nb people and saying that you have to be a Special Separate Sexual Orientation to like trans and nb people is really fucking transphobic and dangerous

And they also have posts like this one. Well, it's better to see some progress rather than none, I guess...

[–]RedEyedWarriorGay | Male | 🇮🇪 Irish 🇮🇪 | Antineoliberal | Cocks are Compulsory 18 insightful - 1 fun18 insightful - 0 fun19 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

I blame these teens. But most of all, I blame the adults.

I 100% agree with this. Teenagers have been told taught as children not to be rude and yet here they are, being rude and entitled. But my anger is directed at the adults who pander to these spoilt teenagers, give these teens a platform and lash out at anyone who puts the teenagers in their place for "being mean to children". If a teenager wants to be treated like an adult, give him all of the responsibilities an adult has to contend with. Let him get a job, pay for his own food and clothes and prepare his own meals. Have him babysit a small child and deal with the child's constant needs. After all this, this teenager will be happy to wait for several more years until adulthood. But no, activists want to give teenagers all of the rights adults have with none of the responsibilities adults have. And not only will this do damage to the gay community, this will harm society as a whole. Adults who use children as shields for their ideologies should be imprisoned for child abuse. And children under 16 should not be allowed on social media nor should they be allowed to own smartphones.

Teenagers should be asking questions, certainly not preaching their ideas as if they are gospel.

[–]8bitgay 13 insightful - 1 fun13 insightful - 0 fun14 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Teenagers should be asking questions

This is a good take too. I remember when we were told that teenage years are for questioning the social norms.

But these teens aren't questioning anything. They're giving answers to questions nobody asked. They're not questioning social norms, they're building new and more restrictive social norms.

[–]RedEyedWarriorGay | Male | 🇮🇪 Irish 🇮🇪 | Antineoliberal | Cocks are Compulsory 10 insightful - 1 fun10 insightful - 0 fun11 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I encourage teenagers to ask questions because the point of adolescence is to prepare for adulthood. Teens who instead what to push social norms should be questioned. And any adult who tries to shut down any attempt to question or criticise these arrogant teenagers should be shamed or arrested. It’s okay to criticise teenagers. In fact, it’s necessary. Life is not some walk in the park. Destructive criticism is abusive, yes, but there is constructive criticism. We all receive it throughout life, it’s how we cope with failure and improve. And for teenagers, praise and constructive criticism are essential.