Trying to bring up the meta-invocation of "Freddie's policy on commenters who bring up trans issues in a certain way" feels distinctly different from bringing up trans issues.
Trying to bring up the meta-invocation of "Freddie's policy on commenters who bring up trans issues in a certain way" feels distinctly different from bringing up trans issues.
"Avast, my fair companion, I would ruminate upon this subject with you, but for the tyrannical king and his ministers who have threatened all who do so with the dungeon and the hot iron."
Equating a policy about discussing a topic in the meta sense with actually discussing that topic seems like a reach and not a very good faith one to me, especially when presented in a sneering tone and a passive-aggressive "you can't help yourself".
People not being able to help themselves is the entire point. It's what caused the ban, it's what caused the "Heavier Hands" post from a week ago, it's why the most liked comment on this post manages to inject gender into... music reviews?
Trying to bring up the meta-invocation of "Freddie's policy on commenters who bring up trans issues in a certain way" feels distinctly different from bringing up trans issues.
Is this comment bringing up trans issues?
"Avast, my fair companion, I would ruminate upon this subject with you, but for the tyrannical king and his ministers who have threatened all who do so with the dungeon and the hot iron."
Sure feels like bringing something up to me.
Equating a policy about discussing a topic in the meta sense with actually discussing that topic seems like a reach and not a very good faith one to me, especially when presented in a sneering tone and a passive-aggressive "you can't help yourself".
But let's agree to disagree.
And if I'm wrong on this, I'll go on record as saying that Freddie can ban me whenever he wants for violating the trans comments policy.
People not being able to help themselves is the entire point. It's what caused the ban, it's what caused the "Heavier Hands" post from a week ago, it's why the most liked comment on this post manages to inject gender into... music reviews?