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In reply to the discussion: DU has a transphobia problem [View all]

vercetti2021

(10,403 posts)
35. It isn't easy
Tue May 24, 2022, 12:18 AM
May 2022

I call it out. I get heavily jumped or hid. I can't imagine how a child must feel getting jumped. I'm 31 years old and it destroys me. Normally it wouldn't. But this is suppose to be a safe place. And I feel like it isn't anymore.

DU has a transphobia problem [View all] vercetti2021 May 2022 OP
Really? gay texan May 2022 #1
The thread got locked vercetti2021 May 2022 #10
About 10 posts have been removed, too. ShazzieB May 2022 #39
It got really bad vercetti2021 May 2022 #40
OFFS BWdem4life May 2022 #43
I missed the thread before the lock, but frankly I'm surprised that many posts were hidden AZSkiffyGeek May 2022 #42
Half of the posts hidden were ours obamanut2012 May 2022 #51
This IngridsLittleAngel May 2022 #54
Ugh AZSkiffyGeek May 2022 #55
If I saw any transphobia / hate here, I'd report it as would 99% of us! I haven't seen it though..nt TeamProg May 2022 #24
There was a lot of pooh poohing and "That's all he said???" BradAllison May 2022 #26
Yes, for a long time obamanut2012 May 2022 #50
I'm sorry this is happening to you. WhiteTara May 2022 #2
I sincerely hope you don't leave. spicysista May 2022 #3
Please don't let them chase you out of here. cate94 May 2022 #4
My take, v blm May 2022 #5
You have my full support, V! SheltieLover May 2022 #6
I will back you any time you see these threads or comments. MuseRider May 2022 #7
Stay, and ditto to all the posts above. c-rational May 2022 #8
Me too! blueinredohio May 2022 #12
And me. I don't follow this guy but no one should feel bad enough to leave Deuxcents May 2022 #14
For whatever little it may be worth, you have my support. Personally, Chappelle's "comedy" is not LoisB May 2022 #9
I am so sorry for what you are going through, people can be so unkind sometimes.... FM123 May 2022 #11
Sorry to hear that Lithos May 2022 #13
F Chappelle!! He is a bigot! Eko May 2022 #15
We need your voice here.. Permanut May 2022 #16
I have a trans child. momta May 2022 #17
This nt Laffy Kat May 2022 #20
It isn't easy vercetti2021 May 2022 #35
Fuck Chappelle Johnny2X2X May 2022 #18
Nah, dude, you didn't defend tarns folks in that thread, you did the opposite obamanut2012 May 2022 #52
There really does seem to be that element here. Laffy Kat May 2022 #19
It bothers me when our community has these moments BootinUp May 2022 #21
It has a general casual homophobia problem, too. Saviolo May 2022 #22
I agree vercetti2021 May 2022 #36
I'm with you. Andy Canuck May 2022 #23
I have a trans child. Murphyb849 May 2022 #25
I'm so sorry vercetti2021 May 2022 #37
I'm sorry this crap is happening and agree that it needs to stop. WestMichRad May 2022 #27
... Ferrets are Cool May 2022 #28
Thank you, V. summer_in_TX May 2022 #29
I hope you don't leave. Clearly your point of view is desperately needed here. onecaliberal May 2022 #30
I believe in freedom for all! The Jungle 1 May 2022 #31
Please don't leave! lunatica May 2022 #32
Continue your contributions. They are valuable. Nululu May 2022 #33
I'm sorry you've been hurt dai13sy May 2022 #34
Sorry this is happening here. What can we do? Seriously! n/t KatK May 2022 #38
i'm sorry friend. mopinko May 2022 #41
As a forum host, I wish we could lock these types of threads, but unless EarlG is brought in, it's JudyM May 2022 #44
Some of us really need voices like yours. cos dem May 2022 #45
Yes it does. I'm sorry, world, but it does. IngridsLittleAngel May 2022 #46
This, all of this vercetti2021 May 2022 #47
Thank you. I have my moments IngridsLittleAngel May 2022 #48
Oh, DUers LOOOOOOVE Johnny Depp obamanut2012 May 2022 #57
Thank you IngridsLittleAngel May 2022 #58
I actually had decided to leave obamanut2012 May 2022 #49
I agree vercetti2021 May 2022 #53
I want to speak openly about the pain and suffering being caused here... I want it to be seen... IngridsLittleAngel May 2022 #56
Widowed in 1994 lambchopp59 May 2022 #59
I'm so sorry.. And something I understand all too well IngridsLittleAngel May 2022 #60
*sigh* Some things never change... IngridsLittleAngel Jun 2022 #61
Some are more than happy to let their masks slide off now too IngridsLittleAngel Jun 2022 #62
3 days since my last post... IngridsLittleAngel Jun 2022 #63
Of course vercetti2021 Jun 2022 #64
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