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Transphobia within the Trans Community? Really?
2 months ago
Quick disclaimer: this post is a criticism of bad community moderation.
So Reddit's latest drama has saw r/trans plunged into chaos after a trans man brought up in a post about unfair treatment of trans men (female>to>male) in trans communities. The r/trans mods subsequently deleted his post. Said trans man questioned the decision, to which r/trans mods (whom are trans women) doubled down and banned him, saying that topics about "trans men rights" is divisive (or something on those lines). It was later revealed that the moderators of that community actively banned or deleted users who even bring up topics on trans men.
This triggered a whole lot of drama in r/trans (which has 600k members), resulting in it getting the 1984 treatment by its mod team. You can see the drama better explained here: https://www.reddit.com/r/SubredditDrama/comments/1lzbkr7/head_mod_of_rtrans_tries_unsuccessfully_to/
Even as a straight/cis-ally, it hurts when people in communities that finally have open acceptance (no matter how big or niche) use their status for brownie points. I treat you as a human being, and I understand your struggles. And granted, few countries even recognise or legislate trans rights.
But please, for the love of god, ones plight is not an excuse to be an ass to other people. Forcing one's views on another (especially against their will) makes one no different from that one time Jehovah Witnesses' heckled me with Proverbs 3:5–6 on my front doorstep a few years ago, and I am a baptised Anglican, or Episcopan for you Americans, since 2013 (which is why those keen eyed amongst you could see a ✝ symbol at the bottom of my FA front page).
Moral of the story: don't be a dick!
~JAF1320
So Reddit's latest drama has saw r/trans plunged into chaos after a trans man brought up in a post about unfair treatment of trans men (female>to>male) in trans communities. The r/trans mods subsequently deleted his post. Said trans man questioned the decision, to which r/trans mods (whom are trans women) doubled down and banned him, saying that topics about "trans men rights" is divisive (or something on those lines). It was later revealed that the moderators of that community actively banned or deleted users who even bring up topics on trans men.
This triggered a whole lot of drama in r/trans (which has 600k members), resulting in it getting the 1984 treatment by its mod team. You can see the drama better explained here: https://www.reddit.com/r/SubredditDrama/comments/1lzbkr7/head_mod_of_rtrans_tries_unsuccessfully_to/
Even as a straight/cis-ally, it hurts when people in communities that finally have open acceptance (no matter how big or niche) use their status for brownie points. I treat you as a human being, and I understand your struggles. And granted, few countries even recognise or legislate trans rights.
But please, for the love of god, ones plight is not an excuse to be an ass to other people. Forcing one's views on another (especially against their will) makes one no different from that one time Jehovah Witnesses' heckled me with Proverbs 3:5–6 on my front doorstep a few years ago, and I am a baptised Anglican, or Episcopan for you Americans, since 2013 (which is why those keen eyed amongst you could see a ✝ symbol at the bottom of my FA front page).
Moral of the story: don't be a dick!
~JAF1320
I don't have gender dysmorphia myself to have a say in this matter, but I can't help but feel the internet has enabled a culture of entitlement and "one-uppism"
It comes to a point when you cannot accept such behaviour. I mean, two-wrongs don't make right.