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vercetti2021

(10,156 posts)
Mon May 23, 2022, 08:05 PM May 2022

DU has a transphobia problem [View all]

I don't know where else to post this. But it's no surprise whenever a thread about Dave Chappelle or Lia Thomas comes up. The usual suspects will arrive to defend transphobic behavior. The latest about Chappelle has driven me to post this thread. I don't expect support but I'm tired. I'm one of the handful of transgender members on this board and I'm tired of the transphobia running unchecked on this site. When it's called out by someone. Normally we get a hide instead of the person defending their remarks. Again I don't know if this is the best place to post this. But I am absolutely tired of putting up with the idea that we are suppose to be safe here when I feel we are absolutely not. I'm to the point where in my 12 years of being here. I'm ready to leave.

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DU has a transphobia problem [View all] vercetti2021 May 2022 OP
Really? gay texan May 2022 #1
The thread got locked vercetti2021 May 2022 #10
About 10 posts have been removed, too. ShazzieB May 2022 #39
It got really bad vercetti2021 May 2022 #40
OFFS BWdem4life May 2022 #43
I missed the thread before the lock, but frankly I'm surprised that many posts were hidden AZSkiffyGeek May 2022 #42
Half of the posts hidden were ours obamanut2012 May 2022 #51
This IngridsLittleAngel May 2022 #54
Ugh AZSkiffyGeek May 2022 #55
If I saw any transphobia / hate here, I'd report it as would 99% of us! I haven't seen it though..nt TeamProg May 2022 #24
There was a lot of pooh poohing and "That's all he said???" BradAllison May 2022 #26
Yes, for a long time obamanut2012 May 2022 #50
I'm sorry this is happening to you. WhiteTara May 2022 #2
I sincerely hope you don't leave. spicysista May 2022 #3
Please don't let them chase you out of here. cate94 May 2022 #4
My take, v blm May 2022 #5
You have my full support, V! SheltieLover May 2022 #6
I will back you any time you see these threads or comments. MuseRider May 2022 #7
Stay, and ditto to all the posts above. c-rational May 2022 #8
Me too! blueinredohio May 2022 #12
And me. I don't follow this guy but no one should feel bad enough to leave Deuxcents May 2022 #14
For whatever little it may be worth, you have my support. Personally, Chappelle's "comedy" is not LoisB May 2022 #9
I am so sorry for what you are going through, people can be so unkind sometimes.... FM123 May 2022 #11
Sorry to hear that Lithos May 2022 #13
F Chappelle!! He is a bigot! Eko May 2022 #15
We need your voice here.. Permanut May 2022 #16
I have a trans child. momta May 2022 #17
This nt Laffy Kat May 2022 #20
It isn't easy vercetti2021 May 2022 #35
Fuck Chappelle Johnny2X2X May 2022 #18
Nah, dude, you didn't defend tarns folks in that thread, you did the opposite obamanut2012 May 2022 #52
There really does seem to be that element here. Laffy Kat May 2022 #19
It bothers me when our community has these moments BootinUp May 2022 #21
It has a general casual homophobia problem, too. Saviolo May 2022 #22
I agree vercetti2021 May 2022 #36
I'm with you. Andy Canuck May 2022 #23
I have a trans child. Murphyb849 May 2022 #25
I'm so sorry vercetti2021 May 2022 #37
I'm sorry this crap is happening and agree that it needs to stop. WestMichRad May 2022 #27
... Ferrets are Cool May 2022 #28
Thank you, V. summer_in_TX May 2022 #29
I hope you don't leave. Clearly your point of view is desperately needed here. onecaliberal May 2022 #30
I believe in freedom for all! The Jungle 1 May 2022 #31
Please don't leave! lunatica May 2022 #32
Continue your contributions. They are valuable. Nululu May 2022 #33
I'm sorry you've been hurt dai13sy May 2022 #34
Sorry this is happening here. What can we do? Seriously! n/t KatK May 2022 #38
i'm sorry friend. mopinko May 2022 #41
As a forum host, I wish we could lock these types of threads, but unless EarlG is brought in, it's JudyM May 2022 #44
Some of us really need voices like yours. cos dem May 2022 #45
Yes it does. I'm sorry, world, but it does. IngridsLittleAngel May 2022 #46
This, all of this vercetti2021 May 2022 #47
Thank you. I have my moments IngridsLittleAngel May 2022 #48
Oh, DUers LOOOOOOVE Johnny Depp obamanut2012 May 2022 #57
Thank you IngridsLittleAngel May 2022 #58
I actually had decided to leave obamanut2012 May 2022 #49
I agree vercetti2021 May 2022 #53
I want to speak openly about the pain and suffering being caused here... I want it to be seen... IngridsLittleAngel May 2022 #56
Widowed in 1994 lambchopp59 May 2022 #59
I'm so sorry.. And something I understand all too well IngridsLittleAngel May 2022 #60
*sigh* Some things never change... IngridsLittleAngel Jun 2022 #61
Some are more than happy to let their masks slide off now too IngridsLittleAngel Jun 2022 #62
3 days since my last post... IngridsLittleAngel Jun 2022 #63
Of course vercetti2021 Jun 2022 #64
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