Moderation of trans issue and terms

Ah look.

Did you request the thread be closed down at any point if you werent happy with the split/context under which it was started?? You probably should as you don't seem to be able provide any real evidence of what you are talking about.

That’s not the reason at all there is no reasonable discussion. It’s a rhetorical device, which you are undoubtedly familiar with given your own earlier contributions to the discussion -

I posted both posts in full so I wouldn’t be taking you out of context, but they could just as easily stand on their own as they don’t actually add anything to the discussion.

“Insane ultra aggressive emotive waffle”, are you taking the piss like? Genuinely, because that characterisation alone is in itself “insane ultra aggressive emotive waffle”.

“dyed in the wool ultra left wing activist types”, it’s like you’re only getting wound up, before petering out like a wet fart with the whole “agree to this and you’ll be agreeing to everything these people demand going forward”…

If making things up that people haven’t said was a competition like, and I don’t mean it in any way to point out your hypocrisy, because I’m not sure you’re even aware of it.

There’s no need to ban all discussion on the topic at all, that’s just baby out with the bath water stuff, or an exaggeration to make a point, but it’s a false dilemma you’re setting up there as if that’s Boards only two choices - allow posters post whatever they want, or ban it altogether. There’s a middle ground I’m sure you’re well aware of where posters are expected to maintain a standard of civility regardless of the topic being discussed.

Nobody is proposing that the lunatics be allowed take over the asylum, what asylum? Ah, that’s just another example of exaggeration to make a point, but your assertion that the site would become a blog for far left activists? Absolute paranoia-fuelled nonsense. I’m keeping in mind that I’m compelled to be civil btw, and I’m criticising your opinions, your posts.

Boards already doesn't allow the abuse of trans people, we're being asked to accept the opinions of trans activists to dictate the use of bland descriptions that describe trans people in the most dull and non insulting means possible as now being the apex of abusive language.

I'm seeing people who I have observed over the years banging every ultra far left wing drum imaginable posting on this thread absolutely enraged by the barrage of anti trans hatred they perceive to be present that they cannot provide any evidence of.

The problem is that the far left have an enormous foothold on this site and have done for a very long time. They don't see how they could be perceived as extremists but the bloody well are.

You're all for being nice to everyone, except people you disagree with because they're automatically the far right somehow because what else could they be if they don't agree with you?

I detest racists, homophobes, misogynists, xenophobic idiots and people who abuse trans people. I have had skin in that game for decades as a member of my family has been trans for a very long time, I've met more trans people than most of the posters here and have listened to their opinions, like when T was being added to the LGB acronym, I heard trans people being confused by transgenderism being lumped in with people's sexual orientation, being trans isn't a sexual preference and the radicalisation of trans activism hasn't helped normal trans people who just want to live their bloody lives in peace one iota.

I'm sick and tired of seeing idiots who haven't had to deal with the reality of a person close to them transitioning and supporting that person grandstanding on the use of polite language as a form of abuse. To be quite honest I think most people here moaning about this stuff are full of crap and are only interested in themselves and how they feel.

It takes a nasty strain of narcissism to insert yourself into a situation that has absolutely fvcking nothing to do with you and assume to lecture others on it.

I don't see why long time users of this site who have nothing but respect for other people's dignity and can prove that with decades worth of posting need to be bullied by a bunch of self serving pseudo intellectual left wing activists into not being allowed to use reasonable language to discuss a sensitive and complex topic.

You don't get to dictate how people express themselves to that extent.

The absolute hubris of you and anyone supporting that notion is nauseating.

Why have you put the word research on quotes?

I've done as you asked and that's what the research has thrown up. You don't like the result, let us know the terms your own research has thrown up.

You have the neck to tell me that I've missed things on thread.....says the person who's failed on numerous occasions to clarify the broad accusations they have brought against the many fine users of this site.

No one knows who you are accusing of transphobia because you've not even outlined the words that you deem to be transphobic.

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Why wouldn't I be posting in good faith?

Have I been transphobic? Would you care to label specific posters on this thread as transphobic?

My Google search showed up the word cisgender as potentially problematic.. I do know some people that are offended by the word.

Everyone you disagree with is wrong and you're the hero in your own narrative as always.

I've seen enough of your posting to know you're happy to row in behind the left wing extremists of boards.

Like the rest of them, you're desperate to shut down the ability of anyone you disagree with to even express their opinion.

I don't need to attempt to assassinate your character, every pithy take down you aim at me and others lays out your personality for all to see.

I shared personal experiences germaine to this topic and described the as irrelevant.

Why? Because your opinion of yourself if more important than any trans person you claim to be on the side of.

This is the problem with this push to censor perfectly polite language. It's about you what you want. You don't want open discussion, you want to see your boot on the neck of your enemies.

Again, hubris is the best description that can be attempted to describe the motivation for pushing this type of censorship.