On the terms "males" and "females..."

[Des-Bal]

Because that requires people to think and we don’t want them straining themselves trying to be respectful to other people

Well there's also the issue that pronouns reference a state of being not a title. Demanding someone who does not believe you are female refer to you as female is demanding this person accept as fact something they do not believe to be true.

[Internationalist Bastard]

Because that requires people to think and we don’t want them straining themselves trying to be respectful to other people

Well there's also the issue that pronouns reference a state of being not a title. Demanding someone who does not believe you are female refer to you as female is demanding this person accept as fact something they do not believe to be true.

So I don’t believe black people are equal to me I’m allowed to refer to them as lesser beings?

[The Huskar Social Union]

No matter how I fee about them I’d like a source to that claim

It'll take some digging.

It used to be common knowledge on here.

Thats a serious allegation to throw at someone mate

[Kowani]

Well there's also the issue that pronouns reference a state of being not a title. Demanding someone who does not believe you are female refer to you as female is demanding this person accept as fact something they do not believe to be true.

So I don’t believe black people are equal to me I’m allowed to refer to them as lesser beings?

Legally, in the US? Yeah. We have this wonderful thing called FREEDOM OF SPEECH that allows us to express ourselves. Social consequences are another matter.

[Internationalist Bastard]

So I don’t believe black people are equal to me I’m allowed to refer to them as lesser beings?

Legally, in the US? Yeah. We have this wonderful thing called FREEDOM OF SPEECH that allows us to express ourselves. Social consequences are another matter.

Of course there’s freedom of speech
It’s still disrespectful and hurtful to people for no good reason

[Kowani]

Legally, in the US? Yeah. We have this wonderful thing called FREEDOM OF SPEECH that allows us to express ourselves. Social consequences are another matter.

Of course there’s freedom of speech
It’s still disrespectful and hurtful to people for no good reason

Oh, definitely. However, I think anyone saying black people are lesser beings doesn't care that much about the feelings of those being disparaged.

[The Batorys]

Of course there’s freedom of speech
It’s still disrespectful and hurtful to people for no good reason

Oh, definitely. However, I think anyone saying black people are lesser beings doesn't care that much about the feelings of those being disparaged.

I think IB meant "allowed" more in the context of "socially acceptable."

If I referred to people of a different race/ethnicity as lesser beings, sure that would be legal, but people would be all "whoa, what the fuck?"

[Skunkylon]

There are only 2 genders

[Kowani]

Oh, definitely. However, I think anyone saying black people are lesser beings doesn't care that much about the feelings of those being disparaged.

I think IB meant "allowed" more in the context of "socially acceptable."

If I referred to people of a different race/ethnicity as lesser beings, sure that would be legal, but people would be all "whoa, what the fuck?"

[Des-Bal]

So I don’t believe black people are equal to me I’m allowed to refer to them as lesser beings?

I suppose that's a sensible comparison if you believe men are superior to women. You can't frame this as just being polite, your not just talking about people's languages you're talking about their thoughts.

[Liriena]

It's unwise to change anything. It's the natural order of life for certain species to have only males and females. After all, we aren't earthworms or other vastly different species with a different methods of reproduction. So we shouldn't go around changing the terminology in an artificial manner to gratify radical sentiments.

All terminology is artificial.

[Des-Bal]

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The proliferation of this comic like a disease is the greatest evil that Randall Munroe has ever perpetrated.

Thats a serious allegation to throw at someone mate

If this wasn't an internet forum I would 100% take legal action.

[Internationalist Bastard]

So I don’t believe black people are equal to me I’m allowed to refer to them as lesser beings?

I suppose that's a sensible comparison if you believe men are superior to women. You can't frame this as just being polite, your not just talking about people's languages you're talking about their thoughts.

I’m literally asking people to refer to me as they would other women
I’m not brainwashing people to obey my whims I’m asking for a basic level of respect

[Des-Bal]

All terminology is artificial.

But not all terminology is equally valid which is why this is never a worthwhile point to make.

[Internationalist Bastard]

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The proliferation of this comic like a disease is the greatest evil that Randall Munroe has ever perpetrated.

Thats a serious allegation to throw at someone mate

If this wasn't an internet forum I would 100% take legal action.

Yeah no I actually agree that was a very harsh thing to accuse someone of

[Des-Bal]

I’m literally asking people to refer to me as they would other women
I’m not brainwashing people to obey my whims I’m asking for a basic level of respect

And if people don't believe you're a woman you're asking them to change or suppress their beliefs in the name of being polite.

[Western Vale Confederacy]

I’m literally asking people to refer to me as they would other women
I’m not brainwashing people to obey my whims I’m asking for a basic level of respect

And if people don't believe you're a woman you're asking them to change or suppress their beliefs in the name of being polite.

And what if they don't know that she was previously a man, eh?

[Des-Bal]

And what if they don't know that she was previously a man, eh?

Then nothing has changed except the amount of information they're operating with.

[Aclion]

I am convinced at this point that the social justice movement is a french plot to take down the english language by rendering it completely unusable.

[Internationalist Bastard]

I’m literally asking people to refer to me as they would other women
I’m not brainwashing people to obey my whims I’m asking for a basic level of respect

And if people don't believe you're a woman you're asking them to change or suppress their beliefs in the name of being polite.

Then I’m allowed to think I’m part of the master race and treat others as subhuman. I’m not suppressing my beliefs just to look polite

[Des-Bal]

Then I’m allowed to think I’m part of the master race and treat others as subhuman. I’m not suppressing my beliefs just to look polite

A great comparison if men or women constituted a master race and that ones gender determined whether or not they were sub-human.

[Arcturus Novus]

I am convinced at this point that the social justice movement is a french plot to take down the english language by rendering it completely unusable.

Which is ironic, because if any language deserves to be ruined to the point of uselessness, it's French.

[Internationalist Bastard]

Then I’m allowed to think I’m part of the master race and treat others as subhuman. I’m not suppressing my beliefs just to look polite

A great comparison if men or women constituted a master race and that ones gender determined whether or not they were sub-human.

The point is belief does not make being inconsiderate to others suddenly not a dick move

[The Batorys]

I am convinced at this point that the social justice movement is a french plot to take down the english language by rendering it completely unusable.

TIL I learned that a language becomes completely unusable if you change its pronouns slightly.

[The Batorys]

I am convinced at this point that the social justice movement is a french plot to take down the english language by rendering it completely unusable.

Which is ironic, because if any language deserves to be ruined to the point of uselessness, it's French.

How would you be able to tell if it had been?