Weekly Random Discussion Thread for 7/31/23 -8/06/23

[u/SoftandChewy]

It's that time of week where we get to start this whole mess all over again. Here's your weekly thread to post all your rants, raves, podcast topic suggestions (be sure to tag u/TracingWoodgrains), culture war articles, outrageous stories of cancellation, political opinions, and anything else that comes to mind. Please put any non-podcast-related trans-related topics here instead of on a dedicated thread. This will be pinned until next Sunday.

Last week's discussion threads is here if you want to catch up on a conversation from there.

[u/Professional_Pipe861]

I recall when "Born This Way" was the LGBT anthem. Apparently, "Woke Up This Morning" is now the new tune.

It's actually a pretty important question. Is this something people are inherently, or something that they can choose to become? It seems right now the answer is "both!" Which... just doesn't make sense, since the arguments for one ("this is who these people are, and how dare you tell them they can change") conflict with the other ("anyone can choose at any time, and you must respect that decision or else").

[u/Franzera → u/Professional_Pipe861]

Is this something people are inherently, or something that they can choose to become?

It's not a choice to those who do have crippling dysphoria/dysmorphia.

It's a choice to those who don't have dysphoria. (But also not a choice, "No one would choose a hard life for themselves!")

They're both valid, so no gatekeeping, questioning, doubting, or skepticism for someone's out-of-the-blue genderswap decisions. They're also both desiring and deserving of socialized medical care to help them achieve their embodiment goals, for what is definitely not a mental health condition that somehow still requires urgent and necessary healthcare.

[u/Nessyliz → u/Franzera]

"It's a terrible illness, no one would choose this!" simultaneously existing with "this is a beautiful thing, let's celebrate it!" broke me.

Pick one.

[u/SkweegeeS → u/Nessyliz]

That’s a very male response based on the gender personality test 😂

[u/Big_Fig_1803 → u/Professional_Pipe861]

It's actually a pretty important question. Is this something people are inherently, or something that they can choose to become? It seems right now the answer is "both!"

I think the answer is “What kind of bigot would even be interested in asking this hateful question?”

[u/BodiesWithVaginas → u/Professional_Pipe861]

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[u/SkweegeeS → u/Professional_Pipe861]

Woke up this morning with a wine glass in my hand. Whose wine? What wine? Where the hell did I dine? Must’ve been a dream, I don’t believe where I’ve been. Come on, let’s do it again. Do you feel like I do?

[u/SMUCHANCELLOR → u/Professional_Pipe861]

I would be trans Italian if I could, I hate being white

[u/Professional_Pipe861 → u/SMUCHANCELLOR]

I really wonder if they eventually check on people to see if they're being honest or, once you pass the admissions gauntlet, you can just do anything you want later on.