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Originally Posted by Toy Soldier
I can accept that purely in the context of this thread, I may have gone in a little hard based on past experiences of these threads. Past threads on these topics have gone in a distinctly angry general anti-trans direction. I know there'll be people who will argue that they haven't, but for me that's not an opinion that's going to change.
I also can't agree that a thread about an obviously extreme example of a disturbed individual works well to support a general point. Does it mean things need to be looked at? Maybe, as a tiny fragment of a much broader discussion, but this is not the "Gotcha!!" moment that people want it to be. That would be like seeing a story about a dog attacking a child and announcing that "clearly" the regulations around dog ownership must be changed "and if you don't agree, you aren't considering the children".
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it may be an extreme example, but it shows the routes that are available and being used to exploit the system. To me this is exactly the same as Trump and his enabling of racists. When new routes are opened up to prey again on previously exploited groups, it has to be stamped out. No ifs or buts. To me, if these issues are not treated the same across the board, it shouts hypocrisy loud and clear.