posts wiped, please drop that discussion tycan someone ban those clowns, this thread isnt for arguing with homophobes / lgbtq+phobes, it's supposed to be a safe space thanks
posts wiped, please drop that discussion tycan someone ban those clowns, this thread isnt for arguing with homophobes / lgbtq+phobes, it's supposed to be a safe space thanks
I think this is really missing the point of what I'm saying here. It doesn't cost them anything to not support queer rights, because this is happening right now with absolutely no consequence. It's not a question about economics (but yes, there are people willing to sell out civil rights in the name of appeal to the "white working class"), with the case of my local protests it's a question about geopolitics. It's not why they're willing to sell us out that's important but the fact they're willing to do so in the first place. Do we matter so little that people will throw away their supposed values because they want more people in a performative march? I think so. This doesn't really have much to do with accomplishing their actual goals either, it's literally just that there's a hierarchy of value for various performances that don't really matter to anyone beyond their participants.An unfortunate number of "terminally online communists" have utterly no interest in progressivism as a broader social concept and only care about it through the lens of economics. They'll ostensibly support LGBTQ+ rights because it costs them nothing to do so and everything not to, but make no mistake, they'll happily sell us out if they think it'll bring them closer to whatever Stalinist dystopia they want to build. Their entire ideology boils down to "wouldn't it be nice if we did a socialism so I could stay home and play video games and smoke weed all day". I mean. don't get me wrong, I'm 100% on board for that, but I also believe (or rather accept) the fact that economic issues and social issues are inseparably intertwined, and that's precisely why I don't trust anyone who's willing to sacrifice positions on one in favor of the other. You will never get your luxury space communism without the gay part.
A lot of people are also honestly just radlibs who say vaguely progressive shit for social clout and then immediately fall back to their much more firmly held neoliberal positions when challenged in any way or in the face of any hardship that directly affects them. These people weren't progressives to begin with and generally have little to no understanding of sociopolitics, but there's little to no overlap between them and the terminally online communist demographic you described so maybe that's more of an American thing, I dunno.
Interesting. Maybe I’m just not thinking about it right but I see taking T as accepting my masculinity in an uncomfortable way. And as far as I can tell I’m not feeling any major effects from having low T. So I don’t think I will want to get injections.Transitioning into T when your body makes estrogen does give you more masculine traits, but if you've always had testosterone the main effects of low t are health related. Fatigue, lack of sex drive, hair loss etc. Not to say there wouldn't be any effects on your appearance but they would be minor.
Our hormones are important to our health beyond just our junk and how we look so if your testosterone levels do get really low its probably good to do t injections (or go on estrogen?), but since you weren't asked that i assume you're just a little below average, which is normal.
There is a possibility that you don't directly recognize these effects, having low T in most cases has pretty bad consequences for people, such as having very low energy and losing your breath very fastAnd as far as I can tell I’m not feeling any major effects from having low T.
that's what the B stands for!!btw I made the realization that I am bisexual but I don't know if I can find myself in the LGBT community? Idk, I just haven't been discriminated due to my sexual orientation, all the discrimination I experienced was due to me being brown and for mental health. I've been as an ally on pride events during my teens, I don't know if I should attend such events as a bi person. It just feel like me appropriating a label in a way
I think they mean they feel that it would be inappropriate to label themselves bi at a pride event because they don't feel as though they've faced discrimination on the basis of their bisexuality.that's what the B stands for!!
if youve come to the conclusion are bi you are bi, no strings attached. the label is for bi people, not necessarily oppressed bi peoplebtw I made the realization that I am bisexual but I don't know if I can find myself in the LGBT community? Idk, I just haven't been discriminated due to my sexual orientation, all the discrimination I experienced was due to me being brown and for mental health. I've been as an ally on pride events during my teens, I don't know if I should attend such events as a bi person. It just feel like me appropriating a label in a way
i think defining entrance into the lgbt community, especially wrt things like pride, based on Who Gets Discriminated Against The Most is just really bad practice. you're bi, you have a place at pride, and you deserve to go and be whoever you want to be. yes, pride is a riot against systemic oppression, but it's also a celebration of everything beautiful that we are and can be. go be beautifully bi if you want to! have fun! there is a lot of struggle, oppression, discrimination, and suffering in queer lives and experiences but there's a lot of joy too and its important that we don't lose that, especially nowadays. the only people in your shoes so to speak that ever tend to get on my nerves are those who arent self-aware of the different types of discrimination they face vs., say, a trans woman, etc. etc., so you're already ahead of the curve there! if you're bi you're bi and you deserve to be that and celebrate that however works for youbtw I made the realization that I am bisexual but I don't know if I can find myself in the LGBT community? Idk, I just haven't been discriminated due to my sexual orientation, all the discrimination I experienced was due to me being brown and for mental health. I've been as an ally on pride events during my teens, I don't know if I should attend such events as a bi person. It just feel like me appropriating a label in a way
This is something that I feel extremely strongly to be relatable. As I've said before, the last year is the one where I have truly cracked an egg. I am definitely somewhat non-binary, but definitely also transfem, but I tend to try to not go by it in a lot of areas. Because it feels "unsafe", in a way. Loss aversion is a perfect descriptor. With internalized transphobia and just generally being a person who doubts myself a lot, it's hard to feel like I am correct in going by she/her, and ESPECIALLY not in places I know I will have a voice call in.After identifying as trans for a few months and going by she/her in discords I was in I felt something wrong in my heart. I know I have some femininity within me, but it's very raw and undeveloped. I'm pretty sure the only way to figure out how much I actually have and how I want to express it is to just try new things out but that's just very scary atm. Ultimately I've decided to identify as NB while I figure out who I am. I'm just not comfortable with identifying as a girl when I don't know how much of a girl I am. I could call myself demifemme but that identity is very new to me and I'm still exploring it.
You know it’s funny. I fully feel like I could come out as NB to my parents and peers at this point and (aside from some bumfuck idiots in my locale) I feel I would be accepted. It’s just a matter of eventually I’m pretty sure I’ll have to come out as transfem as well and that does not sound like a good proposition.I am definitely somewhat non-binary, but definitely also transfem, but I tend to try to not go by it in a lot of areas. Because it feels "unsafe", in a way.
oh my god, the liberals turned the dogs gay.btw I made the realization that I am bisexual but I don't know if I can find myself in the LGBT community? Idk, I just haven't been discriminated due to my sexual orientation, all the discrimination I experienced was due to me being brown and for mental health. I've been as an ally on pride events during my teens, I don't know if I should attend such events as a bi person. It just feel like me appropriating a label in a way
As you mentioned, bear spray is a good option for places with laws like this on the books. If anyone ever asks, you're concerned about bears and nothing else. A thick leather belt also makes a pretty effective self-defense tool in a pinch, and it's unlikely anyone will give you trouble for wearing a belt.in canada its actually illegal to carry anything for the purpose of being a weapon
This is an incredibly stupid post. You are going to get someone killed with this “advice”i find the best way to survive a physical altercation is to incapasitate the assailent in some way, and then running away. this can either be done with a blow to the leg, or by inflicting as much pain as possible on the assailent so that they keel over in pain. if you dont feel like you can outrun them, but do think you could overpower them, restrain them instead. keep in mind i have never gotten into an actual fight, so these are just hypotheticals. if you cant get ahold of a gun, or are against the idea of owning one, try carrying an item that looks like a gun with you. paintball pistols, for example. these also have the added benifit of being able to blind the asailent. make loud noises, to alert other people. and while i dont like the idea of taking a life, it may come down to you or them. in that scenario, aim for the neck. i recomend this only as a last resort, not just because killing is wrong, but also because it will give the authorities an excuse to arrest you. if all else fails, try to appeal to the assailents morality. this will likely not work, as not only is it incredibly unreliable, but if you followed any of the tips i or anyone else gave you, they probobly hate you even more then they did before. but it is more liikely to work then nothing, so you might as well try it. hopefully you will never need any of these tips.
There's a lot. The paintball gun stuff is part of it, but then you say stuff like...im not claiming to be an expert on self defence, and what you said is probobly true, but i dont see your post including why it was bad.
This is fucking terrible advice especially if you're alone and don't have any training on how to restrain someone. For one thing, how long are you restraining them for? Until someone happens to come by, calls the police, and they get there? Until the person who was just going to assault you on the street calms down? Do you know for a fact he doesn't have a buddy around who's going to come along and fuck you up while you're on the ground restraining this person?you dont feel like you can outrun them, but do think you could overpower them, restrain them instead.
This is just bad advice in general, and is liable to get you arrested or just outright shot in a lot of places. Don't carry anything because it looks like a gun, in fact I'd say that's a pretty strong reason not to carry it in most circumstances.try carrying an item that looks like a gun with you.
This honestly reads like a child who watched Home Alone one too many times and now fantasizes about how they'd kill burglars with their paintball gun. Like I said in my other post, don't use a paintball gun for self-defense. Pepper ball guns are different (and have their own problems; I don't personally recommend them), but trying to fend of an attacker with a regular paintball gun is categorically worse than just trying to get away.and while i dont like the idea of taking a life, it may come down to you or them. in that scenario, aim for the neck.
I read your original post before it was deleted and it would actually get someone killed. Frankly I’m baffled that you outright admitted you have never been in a fight and still thought that was a good idea. Your post was ridiculously irresponsible and if you’d posted that on a forum I ran I would ban you for trying to get people killed.im not claiming to be an expert on self defence, and what you said is probobly true, but i dont see your post including why it was bad. how would you defend yourself in a scenario like this, and what did i do wrong? safety is important, and anything I or anyone else here can learn about it should definitely be shared. as an autistic person, i myself am not immune to hate crimes, so any tips you have for me on how to increase my odds of survival are very much apreciated.
id like to clarify that by ¨aim for the neck¨, i did not mean with a paintball gun. i meant with like your fist, or your car keys, or a bat, or something else that would do something. other then that, yeah, these are all exelent points that i shouldve thought of before posting this. thank you for letting me know what not to do if i am ever attacked.
Canadian here. I've literally fought neo-Nazis. Generally I agree with this but carrying things as weapons and using items as weapons in self defense are two different things. No court is going to indict you for reasonably defending yourself. It's not illegal to wear solid rings (and only solid backed rings) or wear steel-toed boots either. If you are forced to escalate against untrained attackers then stomping in the knees is typically the best go-to anyways. The neck is a small target, there's only one, and it doesn't necessarily stop someone if you fuck up your strike placement a little. The joints that act as hinges on your limbs aren't supposed to experience stress in the opposite direction and that stress can dislocate the bones, and the knees have the added benefit of being weight-bearing and lower than their centre of gravity.for self defense purposes. unless I missed something latest gay agenda update, in which case, scratch that (and someone please put me on the mailing list, i came out like a decade ago and no one sends me the emails)
look up local laws and stuff as well. in canada its actually illegal to carry anything for the purpose of being a weapon, regardless of intent for self defence, and while it's different everywhere around the world, escalating the situation is always kind of a gamble at the best of times. also no reason to give the cops another reason to give you further problems, cops famously love queer people and always give them the benefit of the doubt. look into options like personal safety alarms or safety whistles as go-to responses. bear, coyote, or dog spray are also worth checking out if you live in areas where those kinds of wild animals are potential issues.
anyways running away is based. put your safety first. no one wins in a knife fight anyways