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IngridsLittleAngel

(1,962 posts)

19. After the wonderful week here...

Reply to FreeState (Original post)

Fri Mar 18, 2022, 04:12 AM

Mar 2022

No. I guess I'm back to not exactly feeling safe here.

Arguing over whether a woman can or can't do something? Misogyny.

Arguing whether a person of color should or shouldn't be allowed to do something? Racism.

Arguing over whether trans people should have this or that, or using right-wing talking points? Just a nice healthy debate...

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I'm curious how the LGBT members feel about the state of DU [View all] FreeState Mar 2022 OP

Some people are looking to cause division. Doodley Mar 2022 #1

How do we combat that? FreeState Mar 2022 #2

IMHO over 95% of the DU has a lot of love for the LGBT community. Best thing is to ignore trolls. Doodley Mar 2022 #5

Honestly? vercetti2021 Mar 2022 #3

I totally know how you feel FreeState Mar 2022 #6

Most are older members vercetti2021 Mar 2022 #8

Some days, I don't know if it can be done without a "backfire effect" IngridsLittleAngel Mar 2022 #13

WTF is this? n/t gay texan Mar 2022 #4

Not sure what your asking FreeState Mar 2022 #7

I came to this website gay texan Mar 2022 #9

I don't know. I genuinely don't know. IngridsLittleAngel Mar 2022 #10

I don't believe we truly matter here vercetti2021 Mar 2022 #11

We clearly matter to at least some... IngridsLittleAngel Mar 2022 #12

I so want to give you a long hug lambchopp59 Mar 2022 #14

I want to hug you, all of the LGBTQ community, and all of our allies IngridsLittleAngel Mar 2022 #17

I don't post on DU often anymore LostOne4Ever Mar 2022 #15

True on that IngridsLittleAngel Mar 2022 #16

9 days after the thread/poll, and a week after my last reply... IngridsLittleAngel Mar 2022 #18

After the wonderful week here... IngridsLittleAngel Mar 2022 #19

Just yesterday: kochsucker Duncan Grant Mar 2022 #20

I saw that too and thought, "what's the point?" Behind the Aegis Mar 2022 #21

I took several days off after the "fun" last week... IngridsLittleAngel Mar 2022 #22

Yet another weekly reply... IngridsLittleAngel Mar 2022 #23

I just changed mine too - DU is doing nothing FreeState Apr 2022 #24

I don't blame you IngridsLittleAngel Apr 2022 #25

Bumping because... IngridsLittleAngel Apr 2022 #26