I get it but you’re gonna turn people away because it isn’t literally true.
For example: I support trans people, but would oppose them forming an army and going on a murder spree.
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Fair fair, but I kinda made a promise two months ago so personally...
What unit type are you?
Obviously the attack helicopter, duh.
Don't put limits on your allyship, "Trans Army going on a murder spree" is justified and also an awesome band name.
I used to think that. These days I'm over people being pedantic.
I feel like pedantry these days serves corporations over workers, zionists over U.S. citizens and pedophile presidents.
Exactly
Well just know its turning people away and with a little bit more effort into precision in rhetoric you could have allies in those people
Is it though?
I remember about a decade ago I read an article where the title was "If you're still against weed legalization you're just an asshole." and it really hit home for me. Can we agree there's a limit on how long a topic has to be a focus in society before the people who aren't understanding are just choosing to be that way? How long have we been talking about this shit? How much longer until you would admit anyone who still doesn't "get it" is just being an asshole?
We'd have enemies calling themselves allies under the guise of things like "just being pedantic" or "just asking questions" or "just trying to help you with optics."
If they are enemies they find any way to undermine they possibly can
Or what if ginger people called Clive formed a motorcycle gang with arseless chaps and terrorised the M21 - should I allow them to renew their Bridge Club membership?
I don't support ignorance. My own included.
If you(the plural you, not you the person who's comment I'm replying to) check out just because you hear the word but and presume to know what's going to be said next or that you can judge that person without them saying another word then you could be a better person.
In this specific example, one could have said I support trans people but I don't have to like every one of them. Some of us do shitty things. That's a percentage of every group and we have to be able to speak out against actual shit humans of every single type that exists.
I don't people that need to leave a conversation but I do expect responses to actual things said not what is predicted to say.
I don't say this just for the way I speak and communicate. There are many people who struggle to communicate well the thoughts and feelings they feel. Perhaps they don't know your language very well. I'm very given to find some way a phrase or word can be used differently than I've ever heard it used before. I've also seen immigrants with poor language skills get hated on for using expressions they hear without fully understanding them. It's taught me to try to see the literal meaning of words spoken to me. And it's also made me extremely pedantic when I'm simply trying to be cautious and specific with my words.
I may have many ignorant ideas left to discover and examine. It's almost certain that I do.
I believe in giving people the chance to express or explain themselves. I also believe in giving people enough rope to hang themselves.
If you are not harming yourself and other people it's none of my business. If you are only harming yourself and no one else, I'm less decided.
Situations matter. Context matters. Intent matters, Consequences matter
Let people be who they are, if you find the aren't your people then you at least learned something you probably needed to know.
I think it's because it typically falls into the pattern of "This is something I feel I have to say, but here's three paragraphs of what I actually believe."
I support trans people, but half of you have the naming convention of a 19th century boarding school novel or a Star Wars EU background charact who inexplicably has a book series that would fit surprisingly well a Warhammer 40k chaos novel.
I support trans people but who gave them the right to be so cool?
“I support trans people butt.”
If that is the whole sentence, we’re fine.
The only acceptable but (that i can think of) in this scenario is “I support trans rights, but I’m not trans myself.”
... but I don't see how setting your twitter bio to "trans rights" is supporting anyone.
Go donate to or share info about a charity like the trevor project or equality federation, rather than lazily virtue signalling.
I rolled my eyes when I saw this comic because I thought we were past something so basic. Then I saw the comments here.
i think more people should know that the word "But" is cancelling everything that come before that
I'm doing my damnedest to be an ally, but I've also been abused by someone I thought was a friend. I still support their nonbinary status, but I promise, I will never be around them again. Current world events demonstrate, if you want allies, don't betray them.
No. One person being an asshole doesn't give you permission to put all non-binary people "on notice". The one thing is not related to the other. Sorry you had that awful experience. Truly sorry.
Ooooh, you misunderstood my use of their pronouns. That individual uses they/them. I wasn't generalizing about other people.
What are you talking about? You're ascribing things to me that I absolutely did not imply.
I am disagreeing with the notion that I cannot say "but".
I am an ally. The fact that a former friend abused me and others means that I'm never going to take their calls again. If they are in trouble, I'll never know. It's hard to be an ally to someone when they've made themselves intolerable to be around.
I never once generalized.
Honestly, I think the "but" used by mainline Democrats isn't just bad in a moral sense, but also complicates messaging. Black rights, trans rights, political rights, worker rights, all are rights, and should be part of the same package of human rights.
I support trans people, but I still feel a little bit uncomfortable around them because of my conservative upbringing and how hard "trans = bad" was driven into my head. I'm working on improving that and every time I interact with someone who is trans I become a little bit more comfortable with it.
If I ever felt the need to tell someone this feeling, I think I would completely rephrase it to avoid this situation anyway.
Im the trans girl your parents warned you about >:3
I get it. I had to do a lot of unlearning just to be comfortable with myself. I can hardly blame folks who are trying for slipping up as long as they do what the can to make it right.
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...but I can't see why kids love the taste of Cinnamon Toast Crunch.
Fits well with the Not Racist Butt
A friend of mine and I once thought it would be funny to try to say "I'm not racist but..." and then follow it up with the most innocuous nonsense possible that had nothing to do with race, but it turns out, just by prefacing "I'm not racist but..." it kind of makes EVERYTHING racist.
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Only a Sith deals in absolutes.
New achievement unlocked: trans Sith
Who's going to draw Darth Maulina?
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, but I don’t know why I should need to say it. What is wrong with this world?
I support trans people, but if one of them cut my legs off with an axe, I'd probably be a little bit upset.
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