Sounds like the Non-Binary community are bunch of fucking snowflakes. My hurt feelings... cry cry cry over a Youtube video.
I'm not really sure that I understand the non-binary thing. Seems like "trans-lite" to me. All the oppression points of being trans without any of the real life challenges and struggle.
If they had even a little bit of self awareness they might come to some rational conclusions.
It is blatantly clear in their community that certain identities are not only valued more highly than others but can be used to basically strong-arm opposition in the course of a debate/discussion.
So it follows that people will want to somehow grab a bit of that for themselves.
I would say with someone like Contrapoints you would hardly notice them if you walked past them in the street. I mean that in the sense that it wouldn't be immediately obvious that this person has transitioned or is currently transitioning. Probably she can go to the shops or cinema etc and nobody points and stares etc.
However, this situation has only been achieved through significant effort. Medications. Surgeries. Probably some kind of diet considerations. Maybe a work out routine. Maybe both. This is all in addition to real life pressures and challenges from family and friends and maybe even nasty comments from strangers. Possibly living under the threat of real life abuse and violence. Real stuff. Not online Twitter bullshit.
So I would say that it is very frustrating when people on the internet try to undermine that by placing themselves on the same level as an individual who has gone through all those struggles with "I'm non-binary". What the hell does that even mean?
If being trans means making permanent, life changing, decisions in the hope of achieving some kind of happiness and goal then "non-binary" just seems like putting a toe in the water by comparison.
So if I wear a pink t-shirt today and say "actually I don't really feel like male or female describes me very well" then I am on a par with someone who has legitimately been through some real shit because of dysphoria or whatever? Nah. That doesn't sit right with me.
It's amazing to see though how people are able to use the idea of identity to compete for oppression points without having to actually go through the oppression and the struggle.
I may not agree with Contrapoints and at times I find her content to be very disingenuous and sneaky but I can at least respect her situation. Some basement dweller saying "I'm non binary so I understand what you've been through"? Nah, fuck that.
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