How the fuck is this harassment?
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AI_toothbrush@lemmy.zip 5 months ago
Lol no thats not why they get offended. If you tell a cis person “they are trans” that means they look like the other gender. Its the same as misgendering a trans person but with a few extra steps. Also maybe they are attacking you because this is harassment…
tkk13909@sopuli.xyz 5 months ago
Observer1199@lemmy.ml 4 months ago
[deleted]tkk13909@sopuli.xyz 4 months ago
Counterpoint: It’s just not harassment.
“In general, civil harassment is abuse, threats of abuse, stalking, sexual assault, or serious harassment by someone you have not dated and do NOT have a close family relationship with, like a neighbor, a roommate, or a friend (that you have never dated).”
bastion@feddit.nl 4 months ago
It’s social harassment, whether or not it is civil harassment.
casual_turtle_stew_enjoyer@sh.itjust.works 4 months ago
If we are to interpret explainer text meant to inform the public as word of law such as you have:
The civil harassment laws say “harassment” is:
- Unlawful violence, like assault or battery or stalking, OR
- A credible threat of violence, AND
- The violence or threats seriously scare, annoy, or harass someone and there is no valid reason for it.
Would mean that this is a credible threat of violence that is seriously annoying/scaring the individual, as they specifically mention how brave it is for trans people to show themselves in public, which can credibly be interpreted as a threat when the topic was never initiated by the victim.
SeattleRain@lemmy.world 4 months ago
But why would that offend if you constantly tell people there’s no difference tran women and cis women. If you told a trans person you didn’t believe they were trans they would probably take it as a compliment.
Lime66@lemmy.world 4 months ago
Trans people don’t tend to take that as a compliment since it implies trans people don’t usually pass and can be easily clocked most of the time