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[–]reluctant_commenter 7 insightful - 1 fun7 insightful - 0 fun8 insightful - 1 fun -  (5 children)

Seriously...? Calling people names isn't going to solve any problems.

I don't agree with that user, and I do acknowledge there are issues with this sub, but there's no need to direct personal attacks at people.

[–]PatsyStoneMaverique 5 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 0 fun6 insightful - 1 fun -  (4 children)

I think that she earned it and it's warranted. How do you keep cruel and unempathetic people in line?

Edit: by the way, hi 👋 Long time no see.

[–]reluctant_commenter 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

How do you keep cruel and unempathetic people in line?

That's a great question. I didn't see what happened with that post, so I guess I can't judge that situation.

Hi! Hope you're doing okay, seems like a lot of people are stressed out right now.

[–]PatsyStoneMaverique 6 insightful - 1 fun6 insightful - 0 fun7 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

It was the same old same old "bisexual women are ruining my life and I hate them, how dare you silence me, center me even though I'm just dumping vitriol on other women, expecting me to treat other women with respect is oppression...", etc. There was a backstory but that's what it devolved into.

We used to have these thread once a month like clockwork. It seems like TF has finally had it with babysitting and being a punching bag.

I hope you're doing alright too. I went back to school and am getting my ass kicked 😉

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

It was the same old same old "bisexual women are ruining my life and I hate them, how dare you silence me, center me even though I'm just dumping vitriol on other women, expecting me to treat other women with respect is oppression...", etc. There was a backstory but that's what it devolved into.

Gotcha, thanks for the context. I just looked at some of that post and I agree with your take... I think OP massively misinterpreted the Ovarit post in the first place, and then for some reason decided to blame it on bisexuals. A lot of shaming going on there, in multiple ways, which is bullshit.

It's really fucked up that there's this core group of people that have so much animosity for bisexuals in particular. I just don't get why, we have so much more in common than we have different... and anyway, what differences there are between a bisexual person's experience and my own don't threaten my homosexuality! I'm not sure if the people who are so obsessive about that are TRA trolls, radfems who follow the Julie Bindel line of thought, or just asshole gay/lesbian people. But it's wrong for them to do regardless of their intentions. I'm sorry that Tumbleweed has had to deal with it, and that other bi users on this sub have been dealing with that negativity directed toward them for so long, yourself included.

I hope you're doing alright too. I went back to school and am getting my ass kicked 😉

Thanks! I'm doing decent, all things considered. Good luck with your classes! I've definitely been in that situation, hahaha.