Posts by the_trunchbull@spinster.xyz
(DIR) Post #A90ylf0nkcwIlxruAC by the_trunchbull@spinster.xyz
2021-07-06T14:01:14.777861Z
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"My guest Belissa Cohen was at the Wi Spa protest" - @PosieParker with @LGBFightBack 's Belissa Cohen #WiSpa #WiSpaProtesthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=he6K49qojm0
(DIR) Post #A90ys1xbLI57gQPQW0 by the_trunchbull@spinster.xyz
2021-07-06T14:33:04.910734Z
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@polarisera Wait, I thought your clothing defined your gender? /s
(DIR) Post #A91FmeceNp694hdDhg by the_trunchbull@spinster.xyz
2021-07-06T17:40:04.950670Z
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@LuvGreenTea2019 @LGBFightBack @PosieParker Absolutely. It sounds like only a few women got there right away, and others were later. No coordination as usual for our side. We need to write our signs and figure out our messaging together, have a plan for dealing with counterprotesters and security guards, have a press strategy, park in a designated spot and walk over together. Publicizing your protest beforehand is usually a mistake, too.
(DIR) Post #A91Vrkx1sZlHPwcPEe by the_trunchbull@spinster.xyz
2021-07-06T20:10:37.979508Z
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Is a “how to organize a protest” guide needed? If so, where would we host it, and would anyone who has on-the-ground experience want to contribute?
(DIR) Post #A93gPqaSooqIbJsUoC by the_trunchbull@spinster.xyz
2021-07-07T21:34:10.192434Z
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@fpcgggc I can’t imagine he means 14 years required, since you can’t force people over 18 to stay in school (and many drop out before then). Just from reading the article it sounds like he means 14 years of free education instead of 12. Kindergarten programs generally aren’t full-day programs, so yes, we get 12 years (1st through 12th grade) publicly funded. 14 years of free education would mean anyone who wants an associate’s degree (community college/technical school) can get one for free. I’ve written plenty on here about problems in our education system and how “liberal” ideologies are making it worse, but if Biden’s suggesting we make associate’s degrees free or publicly fund the first two years of college, I’m for it. Student debt sucks, especially since GEDs/high school diplomas don’t cut it for decent employment in this day and age. People in my generation are screwed already, and college prices keep going up.
(DIR) Post #A93gPrShZAEBJXFoLg by the_trunchbull@spinster.xyz
2021-07-07T21:39:10.609406Z
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@Ismat @fpcgggc I’m almost 30 and still have student debt I can’t see myself paying off til I’m at least 40, despite having been continuously employed and being careful with money. The US really should be able to do better than this.
(DIR) Post #A93qGS8nL5GriY5xgm by the_trunchbull@spinster.xyz
2021-07-07T23:16:46.190457Z
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Wonderful - the alleged homosexual news site is promoting homophobia now. Political fakebians like Julie Bindel claim that it’s shameful for lesbians to accept ourselves as we are.https://lesbianandgaynews.com/2021/06/julie-bindel-on-political-lesbianism-when-lesbians-are-bullied-into-believing-that-our-sexuality-is-written-in-the-genes-it-results-in-a-distinct-lack-of-pride/
(DIR) Post #A93vHTwUcre7MieQnw by the_trunchbull@spinster.xyz
2021-07-07T23:43:50.265471Z
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@mittimithai It’s literally in the headline. Her main argument in the article is that lesbians cannot have pride; only bisexual or straight women who have chosen to call themselves lesbians can have pride. Real lesbians who know that conversion therapy does not work (because many of us have tried to convert ourselves at some time or other) must be ashamed of ourselves, in her view. She may not say it in so many words, but those of us who are familiar with the gender cult should be able to read between the lines.
(DIR) Post #A93yQdPZ5cunCYIzNg by the_trunchbull@spinster.xyz
2021-07-08T00:49:44.910688Z
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@mittimithai the (often ignored) possibility of those who could choose to be that wayIt’s not ignored at all. That’s how we’re portrayed by the Christian right and by the transgenderists who promote “unlearn your genital preference” rhetoric.Sexuality is ultimately human behavior, we don’t really have access to the underlying mental states of others, just how they behave.That’s true if you’re merely talking about who gets beat up or shouted at for being gay. But you forget the internal shame that living in a homophobic society creates for homosexuals and bisexuals. This is what often causes us to volunteer for conversion therapy or try to “trans the gay away,” it’s why we develop sex dysphoria, and it doesn’t help our mental health (or physical health, because the two are linked) in general.She testifies to have made a conscious choice but she also doesn’t say that she could reverse that choice.Sorry, but if you can choose to be a lesbian, you can also choose to not be a lesbian. She doesn’t need to explicitly say it.I don’t see her outright saying that those who claim that they made no conscious choice in their sexuality (and, at times, would have wished to be rid of it) cannot have pride.“When lesbians are bullied into believing that our sexuality is written in the genes it results in a distinct lack of pride.”“I love the sense that I had chosen my sexuality. Rather than being ashamed or apologetic about it, as many women are, I can be proud.”“There is no kink in my gene that resulted in my sexual orientation” (which sounds an awful lot like the political fakebian who once called me a “biological freak”).She contrasts “lesbian [political fakebian] feminists and the more conservative type of [born this way] gay man” - implying that anyone who believes they’re born this way must be a conservative, and therefore not pro-homosexual (i.e. self-loathing).So: did you read it, bud?
(DIR) Post #A940tpNrr36QdkYkO8 by the_trunchbull@spinster.xyz
2021-07-08T01:25:36.120190Z
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@mittimithai On the off chance you’re not aware, “I’m glad I got to hear your perspective” is the way pretentious men always force an end to a conversation when they haven’t listened to you at all.The fact remains that pretending homosexuality is a choice calls lesbians’ boundaries into question and contributes to the normalization of violating those boundaries. It is not plausible for someone to choose their sexual orientation, as the science on conversion therapy shows, and pretending that it is just plays into homophobia from both sides of the aisle.
(DIR) Post #A942IYgZAxym2pf6Y4 by the_trunchbull@spinster.xyz
2021-07-08T01:08:21.940271Z
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@Rogue_Koala Hey Koala, why do you think there are no “political gay men”?
(DIR) Post #A944mMFgAUb24uQHZI by the_trunchbull@spinster.xyz
2021-07-07T23:33:05.202482Z
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@Ismat She claims that she “chose” to be a lesbian - anytime I see this claim, I seriously doubt it came from a real lesbian. If she is a lesbian, then she’s seriously misguided and her internalized homophobia has taken over.
(DIR) Post #A944mN2bEbjCWdJLou by the_trunchbull@spinster.xyz
2021-07-08T00:30:39.657492Z
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@Ismat If it could there wouldn’t be so many gay people in a homophobic world.This is exactly what makes me so suspicious of women who claim they “chose” to be lesbians, and like Bindel, were oh so thrilled to do so (“I love the sense that I had chosen my sexuality”). If you realized at seven that you wanted to marry another girl and then spent the rest of your childhood and adolescence being told there was something wrong with you, or if you were indoctrinated into homophobia for your whole life before realizing you were one of those homos, you wouldn’t be thrilled. Even if you were one of the super-brave gold star lesbians who always knew and always accepted yourself, you’d at least be a little nervous about people’s reactions. And yeah, there are a few benefits to being a lesbian, like great sex, equal relationships, and not getting date raped, and maybe that helps to balance out the homophobia once you’re all grown up, but the idea that it’s all sunshine and rainbows and a great lifestyle choice just shows that these women have no idea what it’s like to grow up gay (consciously or not) in a homophobic society.
(DIR) Post #A9499GDdAGqZqOdoFE by the_trunchbull@spinster.xyz
2021-07-08T01:26:58.549510Z
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@Rogue_Koala You win Spinster today. 🏆
(DIR) Post #A956PYS926nOKDT4Ge by the_trunchbull@spinster.xyz
2021-07-08T13:27:57.195635Z
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@mittimithai It’s occurring to me that this might be an issue of clear language. I’m defining “lesbian” as “a girl or woman who only experiences attraction to other girls or women.” Are you defining it differently?
(DIR) Post #A973gGxhPG9PSDQXgG by the_trunchbull@spinster.xyz
2021-07-09T12:54:58.316591Z
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@EternaEspiral Feminism means kicking that second psychologist to the curb.
(DIR) Post #A9umYS0698JA89u50S by the_trunchbull@spinster.xyz
2021-08-02T11:52:14.108590Z
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So many women spend so much time on here making the same argument over and over to people who already agree or only slightly disagree with them. And a certain youtuber is making video after video arguing at a certain journalist who only slightly disagrees with her. Wasted time and energy. Go do something that matters.
(DIR) Post #AC0EpE91NrEmHW2klM by the_trunchbull@spinster.xyz
2021-10-03T21:53:49.008292Z
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Thinking about putting together an activist working group. Ideally, I’d like to build a group of lesbians who meet monthly or biweekly over zoom to bounce ideas off each other, collaborate on activist projects, workshop their writing, and/or share news. DM me if you’re all of the following:a lesbianinterested in actually doing activist work, willing to spend time on it, and able to take initiative on your own projectsunwilling to compromise with nonsense (no “true trans,” no “political lesbians”)This might not happen overnight, but if I can get four or five lesbians to sign up, I’ll be happy. I reserve the right to be selective about it.
(DIR) Post #AEBc7NMRpNAyKyXvvM by the_trunchbull@spinster.xyz
2021-12-08T06:44:56.005758Z
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Let's play a game: Who has video, screenshots, or audio of Johanna Olson-Kennedy (the butcher from CHLA) saying the quiet part out loud?
(DIR) Post #AEgDiwW0HC3KE6hzY8 by the_trunchbull@spinster.xyz
2021-12-23T01:11:56.370633Z
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This is a long shot, but if anyone knows how to get in touch with the person who runs this youtube channel, I’d love to know, too. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPu4-Ybnr7_TSoolfL2cWfw