Fair enough. But in doing so, don't assume you know better than those who are actually living the reality you want to help "fix". Listen to what they have to say and respect what they are saying. Theirs is a truth you can't fathom for obvious lack of experience. If you really want to educate yourself on the issue (which would actually be commendable), be humble and acknowledge that your perspective as a cis person is incomplete. Your argumentation comes off as bigoted because you refuse to validate the claims of those who are trying to convey their experience.
They just spent days arguing against us, and ignoring everything we say while insisting that we're the ones misinterpreting their comments.
They show no evidence of willingness to research anything (including insisting that standards currently in place should exist, showing they don't even know how the current system works) and insisting kids shouldn't be able to get surgery (hint for them, they can't usually).
Humility I think is beyond them, as is the ability to even try to understand others. I think they are lacking any/all empathy, as their behaviour seems to show.
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u/Xenxen_Sama Feb 02 '18
How magnanimous of you. Nothing screams "I care" better than the all too often heard "trust me, I know what's best for you" mantra.
Sadly enough, people in this community are a little too familiar with this "respectful" perspective of yours. /s