Past Imperfect

Ryan really gives the game away when he breezes right past the "she told him not to come over" part, like oooh what a suggestive text what did she think would happen when she barred the door

from what i've observed, i do think there is some pressure for women in not explicitly feminist leftist circles to affect a kind of "cool girl" posture for the benefit of the men in the movement

someone mentioned neil gaiman in one of the replies to this and i think this is a good opportunity to remind people that there are certain kinds of predatory men (like neil gaiman) who insinuate themselves into progressive spaces by learning the “appropriate” language and social codes primarily in order to put themselves in proximity to women and other vulnerable people who view them as “safe.” i think misogyny/sexism/rape apologia in leftist spaces is much larger of an issue than just this (as there are men in those spaces who are not actively malicious but who have unexamined patriarchal outlooks that bleed into their beliefs and behavior) but i do think it’s important to point this out and to remind people to be on their guard.

Hugo Schwyzer, too.

I'm not going to breathe a sigh of relief until Platner actually submits the paperwork removing himself from the ballot, which he still hasn't done. The ego of a man who knew much of this coming down the pipe back in October and insisted on staying in the race anyway, dragging our best opportunity to beat Collins down with him, can't be underestimated.

Yeah, leftist men learned all the wrong lessons from Trump and failed to learn a single right one.

I'm not going to breathe a sigh of relief until Platner actually submits the paperwork removing himself from the ballot, which he still hasn't done. The ego of a man who knew much of this coming down the pipe back in October and insisted on staying in the race anyway, dragging our best opportunity to beat Collins down with him, can't be underestimated.

Like when you're calling DIY advocates "transmeds" you have Lost The Fucking Plot. You have decided that "transmed" means "trans person whose vibes I don't like." Words actually need to mean things to be useful.

Anyone who's never had to deal with trans healthcare in the gatekeeping model especially needs to put in work to learn this: What transmedicalists are advocating for, whether they understand it or not, is a system where a cis man with a history of sexually harassing patients determines if you're "trans enough" to transition.

Like when you're calling DIY advocates "transmeds" you have Lost The Fucking Plot. You have decided that "transmed" means "trans person whose vibes I don't like." Words actually need to mean things to be useful.

"you dont need hrt to be trans" some trans people need hrt or they will literally die

That one is particularly insidious because "you don't need" quickly gets twisted from "every trans person should get to determine for themselves how they want to approach their transition" to "hrt is superfluous for many trans people and so should only be provided to those who Really Really Need It" which is... the transmedicalist position.

from what i've observed, i do think there is some pressure for women in not explicitly feminist leftist circles to affect a kind of "cool girl" posture for the benefit of the men in the movement

someone mentioned neil gaiman in one of the replies to this and i think this is a good opportunity to remind people that there are certain kinds of predatory men (like neil gaiman) who insinuate themselves into progressive spaces by learning the “appropriate” language and social codes primarily in order to put themselves in proximity to women and other vulnerable people who view them as “safe.” i think misogyny/sexism/rape apologia in leftist spaces is much larger of an issue than just this (as there are men in those spaces who are not actively malicious but who have unexamined patriarchal outlooks that bleed into their beliefs and behavior) but i do think it’s important to point this out and to remind people to be on their guard.

Did Graham Platner have a single redeeming quality that made the pundit class cream themselves over him or….?

he's about to do a presentation in front of the entire class