The pope going off on AI has got to be a big moment for Dune fans
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"chatGPT thinks I am a genuis" is just the modern version of "I think this stripper is in love with me"
holding myself in a cia stress position because my cat is comfortable
I think a lot of people (more than we realize) are looking for an acceptable target more than they're looking for freedom, justice, or liberation.
republicans: we're gonna eradicate trans people. we're gonna take away their rights and healthcare, and make it a crime to go in public. liberal 'allies': oh yeah? Why is that? because you're having GAY thoughts about them! gotcha!
The thing thats amazing is, grammar is quite like a programming language for humans You can tell a lot about how someone views trans people by the type of variable [noun, adjective, etc] they think the word is Like, sorry but its not hard to see that you think a trans woman is a man (but womanly)
Lazzie BOO!! 😱@lazzieb.bsky.social · 7d agoi feel stupid when i clock it as though it can't possibly be meaningful but cis people capitalising Trans is also just another one of those shibboleth moments. where do they get this idea from?
i feel stupid when i clock it as though it can't possibly be meaningful but cis people capitalising Trans is also just another one of those shibboleth moments. where do they get this idea from?
honestly, the average liberal's understanding of trans people is not all that different than the average republican's
I genuinely want liberal, self proclaimed allies, to truly examine why people who make trans women always the butt of the joke are able to have such large platforms & followings. Why is this acceptable to you & what might that say about your own views?
like, genuinely just call me a fag at that point like... I don't understand what compels cis liberals to do/say stuff like this, as if trans people exist solely for the purpose of one-liner cornball politics. The lack of self awareness or seriousness is astounding
i don't know if this knowledge is region-locked to the UK or something but i've been feeling completely insane about this i would like the idea that charitable work meaningfully indicates growth or good-will to encounter the existence, crimes, and institutional defences of Jimmy fucking Savile.
Ashley Schofield is looking for work! 🐉@ashlikeadragon.bsky.social · 4d agodonating to trans charities is no longer a good deed if you're doing it to make yourself Seem like a good person
What a victim says or doesn't say they want is meaningless when the perpetrator remains in a position of power over them, as they cannot, by definition, be truly free to express their wants or needs without fear of retribution. I suggest reading a bit more on this, from books specifically.
I will not take any discussion of 'restorative justice' seriously (especially in regards to sexual assault) that does not contain or aknowledge that the *first step* is to remove the person's ability to do further harm.
Lastly, the idea that having sex with one man implies that a woman is "sexually available" to men broadly is also very overtly rape culture. Much more so if you imply that it carries over to *all* women of the same identity/orientation This is not difficult, or complicated, or even all that nuanced
The impulse to 'protect' the label of lesbianism, is not about 'decentering men' It is about the pervasive cultural notion that womens' sexuality must be policed, scrutinized, and controlled Outrage at a lesbian sleeping with a man, has nothing to do with men. it's about the woman's sexual agency.
tiktok puriteens make me miss tumblr discourse tbh
Aknowledging that one person does one thing, does not imply that all people must do that thing. Also, having sex with one man in no way makes a woman 'sexually available' to all men in general. This is just, on its face, slut shaming & homophobia.
Being a lesbian is not a choice. This is neither bold nor new to say in this, the year 2026.
Acknowledging that some people are/can be a certain way, is not a statement that you personally should also be that way.
Gosh, seeing a lot of people up in arms about this. Fucking deal with it, orientation is who you're attracted to, not who you rub genitalia with. Countless closeted gay men and women throughout history who kept themselves hidden even through marriage can attest to this
A secret third thing@secretthirdthing.bsky.social · 6d agoStr8 men can sleep with men and still be str8 Str8 women can sleep with women and still be str8 Gay men can sleep with women and still be gay Lesbian women can sleep with men and still be lesbian Sexual activity does not define sexual orientation ppl can sleep with people they aren't attracted to
If your takeaway from what I said is that I am talking specifically about dykebreaking as a kink then you are both A.) Wilfully misinterpreting my point And B.) Dragging random people into the conversation just to kink shame them
This is a response to people attacking a lesbian for her sexual behavior. Also, a lot of people in the kink scene do play with ppl they aren't attracted to and/or outside their orientation
this isn't a technicality, this is literally the core essence of what I am saying. People have sex with people they are not attracted to *all the time*
You are gonna see a lot of people mad about this thread, but its important to remember the context is that a bunch of people are attacking a woman because they have opinions about her sexual behavior.
A secret third thing@secretthirdthing.bsky.social · 6d agoStr8 men can sleep with men and still be str8 Str8 women can sleep with women and still be str8 Gay men can sleep with women and still be gay Lesbian women can sleep with men and still be lesbian Sexual activity does not define sexual orientation ppl can sleep with people they aren't attracted to
The line that "a true lesbian could never be neutral about sex with a man" is actually reinforcing comphet.
Cirice's Grave@ciricegray.itch.io · 6d agoThis would be comparable if we lived in a world where misogyny, femicide, and compulsive heterosexuality weren't devastating forces that had a body count across the planet and throughout human history. We don't live in post patriarchy tumblr world we live under violent patriarchal misogyny.
The social belief that straight men should be *disgusted* by the idea of having sex with another man, is literally the origin point for a great deal of violence against queer people. Policing lesbianism along those same lines is actively propagating that same core belief
Str8 men can sleep with men and still be str8 Str8 women can sleep with women and still be str8 Gay men can sleep with women and still be gay Lesbian women can sleep with men and still be lesbian Sexual activity does not define sexual orientation ppl can sleep with people they aren't attracted to