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  • TempermentalAnomaly@lemmy.world
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    14 days ago

    Making it private limits visibility. Lemmy has a lot of men on it. A private women’s only space would be hard to find for the limited number of women.

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      14 days ago

      I understand the challenges of that, and the challenges of having a safe space for women (hopefully of all spectrums…), but the way they handle it now is just bad and shouldn’t be encouraged.

      If I was a woman transitioning into a man, would I still be welcome? I have the experiences that some women have had, but since I am becoming a man, then does that mean I can only comment in other communities now?

      It’s just not a good way to handle things, I’m sorry.

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          14 days ago

          And you aren’t addressing anything I’ve said either, so I think we’ve come to a stalemate.

          Have a good rest of your day!

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            14 days ago

            The visibility issue is a direct response to your suggestion to making it private.

            I read the trans men issue as a red herring to center men’s voices. I’m not sure about that so I let it fall by the way side.

            Your final paragraph just said this is a bad way to handle it. There’s no response here because it’s a valid concluding paragraph if the previous points hold water. Obviously, I don’t think they do.

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              14 days ago

              Good lord. This is exactly the type of shit I’m making a point about….

              Me bringing up a VALID view point of a woman who is in the process of transitioning to a man, is centering a man’s voice…?

              That is certainly a take….

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                14 days ago

                Like I said, I ignored it because I didn’t know. I thought it better to be silent than wrong.

                So I addressed the only other point you made.