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elias7

(4,229 posts)
12. I don't like the term TERF
Sun Oct 22, 2023, 07:46 AM
Oct 2023

I find it overly simplistic and pejorative. For women including feminists who have spent a lifetime trying to carve out a safe space, a women-only space; for those who have suffered trauma at the hands of a man and are traumatized for life — I feel there is room for their POV when it comes to trans women and NBs who may identify as female but still present quite male entering that space.

Who are we to tell victims of sexual trauma that they are wrong and bad people for being triggered. Why is the debate so black and white for the most vocal?

I think Chappelle’s major gripe with transgender community is their pretty harsh methods (I.e. cancel culture) as a leverage tool, gaining the group a traction that has leapfrogged their social legitimacy in a way that black people can only dream of.

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"Two wrongs don't make a right" is a playground platitude. Pretty irrelevant and irresponsible marybourg Oct 2023 #1
It's also a basic truth. One of those that hold civilization to a standard. jaxexpat Oct 2023 #29
What's the right response then? NotVeryImportant Oct 2023 #36
Taking out the terrorists. marybourg Oct 2023 #42
If the summary is to be believed, criticizing the infliction of death and suffering RockRaven Oct 2023 #2
Zero interest in any artist getting up on a soapbox to tell me anything. Arthur_Frain Oct 2023 #26
if u bought a ticket to chapelle and didnt expect a soap box, that's on u. mopinko Oct 2023 #32
Didn't. Arthur_Frain Oct 2023 #34
Some comedians believe in offending everyone. usonian Oct 2023 #3
Dave Chappelle. Where can I cash in my points? jaxexpat Oct 2023 #30
I don't know if he said that, but it's likely usonian Oct 2023 #35
Meanwhile, thanks for all the fish. jaxexpat Oct 2023 #43
Dave Chappelle is a bit of a moron - so you have to start out with that stopdiggin Oct 2023 #4
I respect Chappelle. H2O Man Oct 2023 #5
thank you CatWoman Oct 2023 #7
Sure thing! H2O Man Oct 2023 #20
You respect a TERF? vercetti2021 Oct 2023 #8
he is very trans phobic BlueWaveNeverEnd Oct 2023 #9
I don't like the term TERF elias7 Oct 2023 #12
Understand this vercetti2021 Oct 2023 #13
No, the term is not "shit they labeled themselves as". nt redqueen Oct 2023 #18
. WhiskeyGrinder Oct 2023 #19
For another, more inclusive, point of view: Duncan Grant Oct 2023 #22
I respect him for that. I like him, too. leftyladyfrommo Oct 2023 #11
Its one thing to poke fun at people vercetti2021 Oct 2023 #14
Right. H2O Man Oct 2023 #25
For your edification: Duncan Grant Oct 2023 #23
You have misused H2O Man Oct 2023 #24
I've just learned so much about you. Duncan Grant Oct 2023 #27
You are welcome! H2O Man Oct 2023 #38
The pleasure was all mine! Duncan Grant Oct 2023 #40
I respectfully disagree. H2O Man Oct 2023 #41
agree. mopinko Oct 2023 #33
Thanks. H2O Man Oct 2023 #39
Chappelle says he is Muslim. Frasier Balzov Oct 2023 #6
He can be Muslim and his perspective be objectively NOT from a Muslim one uponit7771 Oct 2023 #10
How is his perspective not Muslim ? It's similar to most Muslims . JI7 Oct 2023 #15
I'm a Chappelle fan AkFemDem Oct 2023 #28
I recuse myself DFW Oct 2023 #16
What was said in the summary makes sense to me. flying rabbit Oct 2023 #17
I still laugh when Chapelle brought elon musk up on stage in SF and everyone booed him! kimbutgar Oct 2023 #21
Same! Initech Oct 2023 #31
Criticism is deserved on all those sides. NotVeryImportant Oct 2023 #37
too many snowflakes in the World Snooper9 Oct 2023 #44
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