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by bennies4grojnd 1285 days ago
Pointing out that a man who desires to be a woman is still really a man, is an act of speech that neither causes him harm nor dehumanizes him.

It's very silly to claim that this is some type of hate.

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Aww, look at you making a throwaway to respond to my comments, it's cute :3

E: Removed the troll feeding bits.

See, you know it doesn't really make any sense to call this hate speech, otherwise you wouldn't have deflected into accusations of trolling.
Then come back with your real handle and we'll talk. If you're not willing to interact in good faith, it is only safe to assume that you are a troll.
You are still deflecting.
Ugh, fine.

> neither causes harm

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/transphobia#effect...

> Nor dehumanizes

Intentionally causing harm (see above) and pushing for it to be acceptable for others to cause harm is in fact dehumanizing.

I note you still fail to present any argument other than "I feel like you're wrong"

So, let's say that someone (like a user of Twitter, or a writer for the Babylon Bee) points out that Rachel Levine, a public figure, is a man.

How does that actually harm him?

He's in an incredibly privileged position, and indeed has enjoyed male privilege for pretty much all of his life.

Should we avoid saying any truth that might slightly upset a public figure, or anyone really, just in case they feel a bit sad if they happen to hear it?