• HopFlop@discuss.tchncs.de
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    8 months ago

    If the post said “a Black trans women interrupted me”, would that be also fine, in your eyes?

    • CileTheSane@lemmy.ca
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      8 months ago

      Are Black trans women known for this kind of behaviour? Are there apologists for Black trans women who make every effort to miss the fucking point that there are people who think this isn’t a thing that happens?

      • Melllvar@startrek.website
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        8 months ago

        Are Black trans women known for this kind of behaviour?

        The question suggests that Black trans women are all alike. It’s exactly that kind of generalization that’s being criticized.

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          Nobody is saying all white men are like this, what they are saying that it is only white men who do this.

          Being a white man who is aware of the stereotype, I in no way feel attacked by it. I do feel aware that I need to be careful not to interrupt my colleagues or to mansplain things that I may be less knowledgeable about. This response from me is beneficial to both myself and the people I interact with.

      • HopFlop@discuss.tchncs.de
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        Nonody is “known” for that behaviour. You really just seem to ascribe personality traits to people based on their skin color. I thought we were long past that.

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          It is intentionally, intellectually dishonest and obtuse to pretend that condemnation of systemic problems resulting from unfair biases for/from certain demographics is as bad as the systemic problems in question.

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        8 months ago

        Are there apologists for Black trans women who make every effort to miss the fucking point

        Oh, don’t blame people. Don’t bring irrelevant details if you don’t want to distract them from the fucking point.

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      8 months ago

      It would surprise me, but it would still be fine.

      How many black trans women are in positions of authority? To not remark on that would be unusual. Mind you, the chances of a black trans woman making it to that kind of position and holding on to the kind of stupidity in the original post is pretty damn slim, hence the surprise.