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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This attitude doesn't work. It's impossible to keep your opinion to yourself in some situations, like when you need to talk to someone who wants to be called by a certain pronoune, or when some decisions have to be made that affect multiple people.

We have to figure this out as a society and get people on board, there is no way around it.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Society has figured it out. You'll never be able to convince everyone though. The best that can be hoped for is that they just aren't assholes.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Judging by the fact that we are still debating about genders, biology, pronouns, declinations, sports, bathrooms and so on, society at large has not figured it out yet imo.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

A vocal minority hasn't, true. I just don't think people should really bother wasting their effort trying to squeeze blood from a stone. Racism is still a thing, but the people who are still racist aren't really going to be convinced by logic. If you feel it's worth the effort then more power to you.

I get it though. I'm a cis man, and I have spent way too much emotional energy trying to convince people who won't be convinced on this, and it doesn't even effect my life. I can imagine it must feel more urgent for someone who is effected by them to try. I've just personally come to accept that it's hopeless for some people and energy is better spent elsewhere. It's not worth hurting your own mental health over these people, in my opinion.