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Trenzalore

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22. The sad thing is, he could be who he wanted to be

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Original post)

Sat Mar 11, 2023, 09:54 AM

Mar 2023

Just not in the GOP.

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Tennessee Lt. Gov Liked Even More pictures and posts From Gay Men, Trans Women [View all] BlueWaveNeverEnd Mar 2023 OP

Michael Signorie (sic) on Sirus today, had a great segment on this Deuxcents Mar 2023 #1

what did he say? BlueWaveNeverEnd Mar 2023 #2

He's on the progressive station on Sirus.. Deuxcents Mar 2023 #3

Can we please not call trans women "TRAPS" LostOne4Ever Mar 2023 #4

The term is unrelated to being trans Happy Hoosier Mar 2023 #5

From the Urban Dictionary LostOne4Ever Mar 2023 #6

Thank you! n/t Ms. Toad Mar 2023 #11

You are 100% mistaken -- that is not what a thirst trap is obamanut2012 Mar 2023 #16

That is what referring to a trans woman as a trap is LostOne4Ever Mar 2023 #25

I just disagree. Context matters. Happy Hoosier Mar 2023 #32

Guess we will have to agree to disagree (nt) LostOne4Ever Mar 2023 #33

I have honestly NEVER heard "Thirst trap" used in a anti-trans sense. Happy Hoosier Mar 2023 #30

will edit BlueWaveNeverEnd Mar 2023 #8

You shouldn't have edited. That poster is incorrect that thirst trap is a slur against trans. Celerity Mar 2023 #9

I agree.... NT Happy Hoosier Mar 2023 #31

Thank you! LostOne4Ever Mar 2023 #10

Multiple other resources that show it is not a trans slur. This attempt to hijack a term and give it Celerity Mar 2023 #13

Just because you are LGBTQ+ doesn't mean you can't be mistaken here LostOne4Ever Mar 2023 #14

You are taking a neutral term, then applying to a specific group, then universalising that narrow Celerity Mar 2023 #15

You are reaching with your logic LostOne4Ever Mar 2023 #29

it's not a slur, you deconstructed a neutral term & then attacked the construct you yourself erected Celerity Mar 2023 #34

I disagree LostOne4Ever Mar 2023 #35

yes Celerity Mar 2023 #36

Celerity is right, you are wrong obamanut2012 Mar 2023 #18

I gave links showing from trans people explaining this LostOne4Ever Mar 2023 #26

You're stripping it of context Sympthsical Mar 2023 #39

I agree obamanut2012 Mar 2023 #19

Why? A thirst trap is not about trans folks at all obamanut2012 Mar 2023 #17

You shouldn't have Polybius Mar 2023 #27

"thirst trap" has a different connotation marmar Mar 2023 #24

Hey McNally gratuitous Mar 2023 #7

And don't expect a resignation any time soon malaise Mar 2023 #12

Nope. Neither do I. TheBlackAdder Mar 2023 #20

Don't conflate 'Thirst Trap" & 'Trap'. A 'Trap,' used as a single word, is a transgender slur. TheBlackAdder Mar 2023 #21

The sad thing is, he could be who he wanted to be Trenzalore Mar 2023 #22

Welp, George Santos is gay Polybius Mar 2023 #28

New York Republicans are not southern republicans. Trenzalore Mar 2023 #37

Republicans being hypocrites, or chasing, or being fascinated is not news. WhiskeyGrinder Mar 2023 #23

Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 2023 #38

The thing that bothers me most about this Sympthsical Mar 2023 #40