SnoopSqueak

But they did not provide a method for reposting the criticism, they replaced it with a useless offer.

You can call me a shithead. And I can say… “No, you.”

But we may be at the end of productivity when it comes to our conversation. I believe they banned/censored a piece of valid and potentially life-saving criticism.

They literally restricted a piece of valid criticism from being published.

You want to pretend that’s not the same as “banning”? I can’t stop you from being wrong.

But I can call you a shithead for supporting it. Shithead.

Because it’s accurate, not misleading. They banned that criticism, they are taking an anti-trans stance.

Trans rights are human rights. Are you a bot? I can’t imagine why else you don’t care about your own rights.

What the fuck are you trying to defend?

The quote I shared. I’ll try with more emphasis:

After deleting the original statement, we promptly asked about submitting the post for approval through the proper channels so that it could be reposted. At this point, ODP staff informed us that a meeting with Acton was on the table. After thorough discussion, caucus leadership determined this offer aligned with our goal to bring our message directly to her.

The meeting with Acton herself is offered and determined to be the best course of action. No mention of resubmitting the post, even though that is what they explicitly asked about.

They’re pretending the intolerance is reasonable:

My stance wasn’t rooted in hate or fear but in a commitment to reason and fairness.

I think they mean, “I’m scared of not winning when I deserve to win, and I hate people who try to take that from me.”

From my point of view, it is reasonable to affirm one’s gender, it is fair to let everybody play in a game if they follow the rules. But I don’t care who wins, and apparently that is very important to some people.

Obviously not, or you would not have posted here at all. “Minding your own business” is a terribly selfish position to take. We share a planet, society, resources. Please be more considerate.

Do you really mind your own business? So you don’t object to trans people playing sports or using bathrooms that align with their gender?

Standing up for each other should be everyone’s business. You said sending them to camps is extreme, but it’s also happening now. It’s not a hypothetical. https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/03/trans-ice-detainees-subjected-to-horrifying-medical-neglect-according-to-report/

They are not allowing that criticism to be reposted:

After deleting the original statement, we promptly asked about submitting the post for approval through the proper channels so that it could be reposted. At this point, ODP staff informed us that a meeting with Acton was on the table. After thorough discussion, caucus leadership determined this offer aligned with our goal to bring our message directly to her.

And we should continue telling them they are wrong, we should never normalize baseless hatred.

…and that is intolerably transphobic. Do not pretend that misgendering someone is an acceptable course of action.

A 2020 dissertation highlights that misgendering is common among trans people and can be a significant stressor.

A 2018 study of transgender individuals found that the frequency of misgendering correlates with more stigmatization. Misgendering can also contribute to a feeling of lack of social support.

Taken together, these data suggest that misgendering may contribute to worsening mental health. According to a 2020 study, transgender individuals have higher rates of suicide, suicidal thoughts, and mental health difficulties than cisgender populations. Misgendering may contribute to this epidemic.

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/misgendering#why-is-it-harmful

What happened is that they banned a specific piece of criticism. Where did you get “all criticism” from? The actual issue is still worth complaining about.

You forgot Wikipedia’s article on gender:

Although gender often corresponds to sex, a transgender person may identify with a gender other than their sex assigned at birth.

It causes needless suffering.

I’m happy with a vegan patty.

Right, but a celebrity look-alike would be much cheaper than the celebrity, and their faces might be practically indistinguishable.

I am reacting defensively, you attacked OP by pretending to know their mind and confidently asserting you know they are wrong when you can’t possibly know that. It’s a pretty shitty thing to do and it’d be wrong of me not to point that out.

Here’s one for you: you don’t actually love your father, it’s stockholm syndrome. How do I know? It happened to me, therefore it must also be your experience.

Does that feel good?

Some of the people here are family men who actually do know what we’re talking about. To falsely equate your “I don’t know” with experience driven advice, is a disservice to OP.

Kindly fuck off with your assumptions. When I was young, I chose not to have children because my parents were unable to raise me without traumatic fear and pain, and I never wanted anyone else to feel that.

I love someone, but we are not together and likely never will be.

Would you be upset if someone told you that you don’t love your wife?

Stop pretending to know things you cannot know. Your experience is not everyone’s.

“Ah, dang it, I showed up late and they’re out of masks. I guess that means I’ll have to use the voice-cancelling ball gag again…”

Yikes! It is frightening how shameless some people are; proud, even.

When I was young, I decided I probably shouldn’t have kids. I figured that if my parents (who I loved and respected at the time) couldn’t raise me without so much pain and fear, I’d probably do an even worse job.

When I told my abusive mother this as an adult, she told me I did not actually have that thought. How convenient for her.

We no longer speak. 🥲

Thank you. ❤️ Your words bring tears to my eyes, just knowing that I am seen.

Best wishes on turning your world into something better than what was handed to you!

I hope I am clearing that very low bar, lol, but it is difficult. Backwards thinking was violently programmed into me. I have to keep reminding myself that my parents were wrong. I feel like a broken person, but it wasn’t my choice.

I try to use the pain as motivation. I know others have it even worse and I want to do whatever I can to help them. I wish I knew how.

I just feel like I’m running behind something, not even sure what exactly, money, stability, proving something to myself, maybe all of it at once.

The rich are tightening the vice. They do not want us to afford to live independently, they want us to be their slaves.

Good luck.