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[WillowLuman]

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Well, the oft-touted argument is that those who say they're X thing for attention/sympathy/"special points"/whatever make things worse somehow for those who are actually X thing, like making it harder for people to take them seriously or worsening their reputation. And I guess if such behavior hurt the interests of "genuine" ones I can see how it might be a big deal. But that's just the thing: who has the right to say who's "genuine"?

the stigma attached to the things that people are supposedly pretending to be or are doing just to get attention (pro-tip, you can't change sexuality or gender for attention, it doesn't work like that,) isn't worth the attention you get.

And that's another problem with that argument. Though, to be a stickler on the wording, it's not that they supposedly change their orientation/gender for attention, it's that they say supposedly they're one thing when they're not. But again, who has the right to say who's genuine or not?

yea it's like throwing the term SJW around and then when people get mad saying you weren't referring to them, but those other guys.

It's the same with pretty much any term.

Wait are people really argueing about food? More specifically what food other people eat?
Or am I reading this all wrong?

It's an extended metaphor.

[Cryxis, Prince of Doom]

Ok

[Glowcat]

yea it's like throwing the term SJW around and then when people get mad saying you weren't referring to them, but those other guys.

A distinction which is impossible now, since post-THINGWHICHSHALLNOTBENAMED SJW seems to be the new favorite conservative slang term for anyone deemed "politically correct" no matter what kind of infraction they're being chided for. Including issues most people who identify as a non-radical Liberal would be like "holy shit that's bigoted". And given how these alienating phrases are often dismissed by the infractor as jokes, without addressing the actual concerns with their behavior and only becoming more combative over their right to do such, its only led to an increasingly bitter political divide most often seen on the Internet as people become more and more on edge.

[Bauglir]

I had a post answering Cryxis, but it's unnecessary now, so instead, what say we move to another thread, though? We're cluttering this one pretty bad.

[smeeprocket]

yea it's like throwing the term SJW around and then when people get mad saying you weren't referring to them, but those other guys.

A distinction which is impossible now, since post-THINGWHICHSHALLNOTBENAMED SJW seems to be the new favorite conservative slang term for anyone deemed "politically correct" no matter what kind of infraction they're being chided for. Including issues most people who identify as a non-radical Liberal would be like "holy shit that's bigoted". And given how these alienating phrases are often dismissed by the infractor as jokes, without addressing the actual concerns with their behavior and only becoming more combative over their right to do such, its only led to an increasingly bitter political divide most often seen on the Internet as people become more and more on edge.

I saved this comic for future use. Because seriously, it is awesome.

[Malt_Hitman]

The WTF thread got locked.  That was coming for sure but it still makes me sad.

[Arcvasti]

The WTF thread got locked.  That was coming for sure but it still makes me sad.

While this thread lacks the ironclad rules of the Rage or Happy threads, I[And probably others] would appreciate it if you didn't post about forum drama here.

[miauw62]

Is there any thread that hasn't been involved in feminism discussions recently?
THAT makes me sad. I remember when I could go to a thread to vent and not find a bunch of people holding knives to each other's throat.

[Helgoland]

You know, the Europol threads are feminism-free (and a bit of a sausage party IIRC). Plus we stopped all the knifeplay ages ago - now we just talk about lactating men.

[Baffler]

Remember the last time people started talking about a feminism related lock in another thread? That's probably not an incident worth repeating.

Anyway I'm sad because I just went to the bathroom and felt, for the briefest of moments, like I was being stabbed in the groin. I know I'm at an "elevated risk" for kidney stones, so I'm just gonna start drinking more water and hope this doesn't deteriorate into a more concerning situation.

[Putnam]

yea it's like throwing the term SJW around and then when people get mad saying you weren't referring to them, but those other guys.

A distinction which is impossible now, since post-THINGWHICHSHALLNOTBENAMED SJW seems to be the new favorite conservative slang term for anyone deemed "politically correct" no matter what kind of infraction they're being chided for. Including issues most people who identify as a non-radical Liberal would be like "holy shit that's bigoted". And given how these alienating phrases are often dismissed by the infractor as jokes, without addressing the actual concerns with their behavior and only becoming more combative over their right to do such, its only led to an increasingly bitter political divide most often seen on the Internet as people become more and more on edge.

I saved this comic for future use. Because seriously, it is awesome.

hey I saw the guy who wrote that at comic-con recently

he was playing pictionary with ryan north and a few other webcomic artists who aren't ryan north/have an exclamation point in their name

[Dutchling]

Remember the last time people started talking about a feminism related lock in another thread? That's probably not an incident worth repeating.

Anyway I'm sad because I just went to the bathroom and felt, for the briefest of moments, like I was being stabbed in the groin. I know I'm at an "elevated risk" for kidney stones, so I'm just gonna start drinking more water and hope this doesn't deteriorate into a more concerning situation.

Urgh, kidney stones.

They're the reason I cut the amount of soda I drink to <1 liter a week. :S

[Helgoland]

Doesn't beer help against kidney stones? If so, I should be fairly safe

[Eric Blank]

Grumpy-depressed today because lack happy pills. Laptop good, dont feel like doing anything.

[TD1]

Doesn't beer help against kidney stones? If so, I should be fairly safe

Beer also increases your risk of getting cancer because of the alcohol and acetaldehyde.

So...um...yea.

Maybe not so safe