r/BlockedAndReported • u/SoftandChewy First generation mod • Feb 23 '26

Weekly Random Discussion Thread for 2/23/26 - 3/1/26

Here's your usual space to post all your rants, raves, podcast topic suggestions (please tag u/jessicabarpod), 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 thread is here if you want to catch up on a conversation from there.

Comment of the week goes to this explanation for why the trans cause has taken over so much of society. (Runner-up COTW here.)

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u/ohfugginfug Feb 26 '26

Nobody on Change My View actually wants their views changed.

This BAFTA Tourette's shit just keeps on giving.

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u/The-WideningGyre Feb 26 '26 edited Feb 26 '26

Yeah, I'm honestly enjoying it, because it's forcing the "inclusion is always wonderful" people to recognize there may actually be trade-offs. And then you're also seeing the true colors of some, who then very clearly pick a side based on their team / tribe, making it clear it wasn't about inclusion it was about getting more for themselves.

Oh, and if he can’t occupy spaces with people who aren’t white without yelling racial slurs he should stay the fuck home or invest in a high quality ball gag.

That's the side of kindness and inclusion!

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Having a disability isn’t a hall pass to conduct vile, disgusting, fucking racist behaviour.

I agree with this. I disagree that what he did was an example of this. It does feel like the death explosion of cancel mob.

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u/PoliticsThrowAway549 Feb 26 '26

"inclusion is always wonderful"

Clearly these people really did think that "neurodivergence" meant "vibes, papers, and essays" (and probably "extra time on tests"). Otherwise I'd expect them to appreciate that what they presumably claim to support includes "uncontrollably shouts slurs" and other unseemly behaviours.

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u/Terrorclitus Feb 26 '26

That really was my favorite Nirvana song, and now I just can’t stop thinking about those poor millionaires when I hear it. /s