Yes, you are saying what we are all thinking inside. I am with you 100%
I tried to outline my reasoning for not moderating here in my own comment section *this time* - it stands to serve as an example - this is what a TERF believes, this is the mentality we are dealing with, and this is what it looks like when they spin out, particularly …
Yes, you are saying what we are all thinking inside. I am with you 100%
I tried to outline my reasoning for not moderating here in my own comment section *this time* - it stands to serve as an example - this is what a TERF believes, this is the mentality we are dealing with, and this is what it looks like when they spin out, particularly when faced with facts. This is what cognitive dissonance looks like to the outside observer.
This is what we must learn to identify even in its more subtle forms, and this is what we must learn to stand against. With compassion, love, empathy as our strength, our unity and resolve, armed with facts and science, I feel we can learn from this and stand tall, proud, and stronger together!
But remember, if she is ruining your day, then she wins :)
Your responses are beautiful and your patience is impressive. I don't disagree with your approach at all for as long as Kat is here, actively hurting people. Leaving her comments up lets Substack and everyone know exactly who she is.
And also, I look forward to the day when she isn't hurting anyone I care about anymore!
Nobody is answering your questions because they are sealion questions. They are a distraction from the actual point. As PITT has said multiple times, YOU are the one making an extraordinary claim that defies scientific and medical consensus. Therefore, the onus is on YOU, not anyone else, to prove your claims, and your repeated insistence on asking these questions does not do that.
If we keep shifting the burden, maybe they will eventually bite so I can "win" - except this is not about winning or losing, nor is this about right or wrong. This is about people's lives, making a better future for our kids, how we want to evolve as a people, society, and culture. For me, this is about science, data, facts, and how we as parents, people, LGBTQIA+ folks might want to consider moving forward based on those facts. How we can bring people together. Hopefully, bring some parents out of the echo chambers and back to the dinner table with their trans kid.
"I asked simple questions. That's not 'sealioning.'" Actually, Kat, it is the very definition of sealioning. What you are doing here is a textbook example of sealioning. If someone didn't know what sealioning is, and wanted an example, your tactics would be perfect for that lesson.
Look guys. Someone told Kat when she was a little kid that boys have penises and girls have vaginas. And so it is utterly impossible that this is not true, no matter how many millions of peoples' experiences do not align with this, no matter how many thousands of peer-reviewed, rigorous scientific studies across many decades and cultures show that gender is nuanced.
Kat knows better.
Thank goodness she was here to set the record straight. Getting all of us on the same page with what 5-yr-old Kat understood about gender is WAY more important than doing anything about the epidemic of suicide among those suffering from gender dysphoria.
![People with Inconvenient Truths about Transphobes [PITT]](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_80,h_80,c_fill,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep,g_auto/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F704ba0db-3e10-4112-9364-c2f224d0cfae_500x500.png)
Yes, you are saying what we are all thinking inside. I am with you 100%
I tried to outline my reasoning for not moderating here in my own comment section *this time* - it stands to serve as an example - this is what a TERF believes, this is the mentality we are dealing with, and this is what it looks like when they spin out, particularly when faced with facts. This is what cognitive dissonance looks like to the outside observer.
This is what we must learn to identify even in its more subtle forms, and this is what we must learn to stand against. With compassion, love, empathy as our strength, our unity and resolve, armed with facts and science, I feel we can learn from this and stand tall, proud, and stronger together!
But remember, if she is ruining your day, then she wins :)
Love conquers all <3
Your responses are beautiful and your patience is impressive. I don't disagree with your approach at all for as long as Kat is here, actively hurting people. Leaving her comments up lets Substack and everyone know exactly who she is.
And also, I look forward to the day when she isn't hurting anyone I care about anymore!
You and me both, Allyson, you and me both <3
Nobody is answering your questions because they are sealion questions. They are a distraction from the actual point. As PITT has said multiple times, YOU are the one making an extraordinary claim that defies scientific and medical consensus. Therefore, the onus is on YOU, not anyone else, to prove your claims, and your repeated insistence on asking these questions does not do that.
If we keep shifting the burden, maybe they will eventually bite so I can "win" - except this is not about winning or losing, nor is this about right or wrong. This is about people's lives, making a better future for our kids, how we want to evolve as a people, society, and culture. For me, this is about science, data, facts, and how we as parents, people, LGBTQIA+ folks might want to consider moving forward based on those facts. How we can bring people together. Hopefully, bring some parents out of the echo chambers and back to the dinner table with their trans kid.
"I asked simple questions. That's not 'sealioning.'" Actually, Kat, it is the very definition of sealioning. What you are doing here is a textbook example of sealioning. If someone didn't know what sealioning is, and wanted an example, your tactics would be perfect for that lesson.
This is not longer good faith engagement and is not escalated to trolling.
You need to cool your heels and head for a bit, maybe touch some grass.
Once you are out of time out, maybe you will feel like being more civil and rational. Enjoy your 24 hour break.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sealioning
https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Argumentum_ad_nauseam
Look guys. Someone told Kat when she was a little kid that boys have penises and girls have vaginas. And so it is utterly impossible that this is not true, no matter how many millions of peoples' experiences do not align with this, no matter how many thousands of peer-reviewed, rigorous scientific studies across many decades and cultures show that gender is nuanced.
Kat knows better.
Thank goodness she was here to set the record straight. Getting all of us on the same page with what 5-yr-old Kat understood about gender is WAY more important than doing anything about the epidemic of suicide among those suffering from gender dysphoria.
What would we ever do without you, Kat!?
🙄