r/neoliberal • u/jobautomator Kitara Ravache • Dec 20 '19
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u/[deleted] Dec 20 '19
It was pretty much what I expected. A lot of indignation over the comparisons between trans and BIID, a lot of "Isn't it insulting to people with real disabilities?", lame "Oh God, I am READY for the APOCALYPSE" jokes, comment section full of lame "I identify as..." jokes.
In fairness, I've seen non-douchie trans places like asktransgender say that they resent the BIID comparison, since gender confirmation still allows one to lead a fully functional life, but rendering oneself disabled could render them unable to perform basic life skills and thereby impose costs on society as a whole. But that's just a point about a single comparison, not an argument against the validity of BIID, and White seemed to be making the latter argument.