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Lemmy dev here, for what its worth I stopped posting about politics years ago, and also dont do any moderation on lemmy.ml besides occasionally banning an obvious spam account. I simply dont have the time or interest anymore, and prefer to focus my time on development which benefits all Lemmy users.

Posting from alt account because these comments are not federating to my home instance.

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hakase@lemm.ee ⁨17⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
If that were to become the enforced position of the entire dev team, I promise that I will donate, and provide receipts.

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dragonfucker@lemmy.nz ⁨9⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
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Nobody should give you money.

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- el_abuelo@programming.dev ⁨7⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
  What would be the correct way to voice opposing views about these issues?
  
  Genuinely asking as to my ignorant eyes this looks like a reasonable way of discussing the issues, so I must have some kind of wrongthink here and would love to be guided back to a place where people can discuss opposing views safely.
  
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  - dragonfucker@lemmy.nz ⁨5⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
    Speaking from a place of explicit respect for minorities’ lived experiences, and using appropriate terminology that is both scientifically accurate and minimises harm.
    
    This comment fails on all three counts:
    “Biological men” is not a scientific term, because biologists don’t study men and women, they study males and females. Man and woman are genders, which are studied by psychologists and sociologists.
    “Biological men” is not a term that minimises harm. Calling trans women men is a form of misgendering, which has been well documented to cause psychological distress and worsen mental health.
    The comment denies the statement from lived experience by trans people, that trans people are being targeted by the owning class. Members of a privileged majority telling the minority that they’re wrong about their daily experiences isn’t respectful.
    
    Drag will be happy to provide sources for any of the claims in this comment which you have doubts about. In return, drag asks that you keep an open scientific mind, seek to minimise harm, and listen to minorities about our lived experiences.
    
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    el_abuelo@programming.dev ⁨5⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
    Thank you. No sources required, and I already try to do those things…hence my questions! I hope that my questions don’t cause harm, if they do I would like to find a way to learn without harming.
    
    If they had said “biological male” then this would be okay? Sounds equally as hurtful to me…what is the correct term use? Trans woman?
    
    The only thing I see them denying is that the same group of people spreading trans rights are also the ones spreading transphobia…which sounds logical to me?
    
    I appreciate that this sounds like I’m defending them but I’m really not, I suspect from what’s said in this thread that they have a storied history of being hurtful on this topic which i think is indefensible. But I am out the loop and have very little idea who this person is.
    
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    4n41y4no5@crazypeople.online ⁨5⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
    I love drag, but saying liberalism is coopting struggle of oppressed people to distract from the class war isn’t denying the reality of the oppression. Saying pink washing exists isn’t saying women aren’t oppressed.
    
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Ledivin@lemmy.world ⁨15⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
That’s a perfectly sensible position, but the money doesn’t go just to you.

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- davidagain@lemmy.world ⁨13⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
  It also goes to lemmyml costs.
  
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  - nutomic@lemmynsfw.com ⁨6⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
    Only donations via Opencollective pay for lemmy.ml hosting. All other donation options are exclusively for developer salaries.
    
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