• Bob@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    I legitimately can’t imagine how awful it must be to be trans in Russia. Well, pretty much anywhere really, now that I think of it. Trans people just can’t catch a break. I feel so bad for them.

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      1 year ago

      I imagine this is why many people that might consider it just dont. It’s easier sometimes to just do the expected things at the expense of one’s self.

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      You and me both, fam. I can’t even imagine how it must be for a trans person to live in the US south - it is just mind-baffling to think of what it must be in other countries that barely even recognize any of those rights or are even outright hostile to the identity.

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        I can’t speak for every trans person in the South, but for me, it’s pretty fucking awful.

        Part of it is my area(lot of old white conservatives). They really don’t give a fuck. I have had to listen to 10 minute rants about gender politics because they want a pink gender reveal cake.

        We did multiple cake variations for Valentine’s. All stick figures. We “dared” to put rainbows on a couple of them. We had to get rid of them because people complained about STICK FIGURES under rainbows.

        I have to make sure I’m in a safe place to even begin feeling like myself.

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      1 year ago

      Here in Ontario is pretty good for me as a trans person, well at least in terms of my being trans. I feel fortunate.

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        I’m glad you feel comfortable in Ontario. I hope we can keep it that way here.

    • 👁️👄👁️@lemm.ee
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      I have no idea what it’s like to have gender dysphoria, but I’d imagine they’d just not come out. But idk how that works, or if they’re willing to get bullied by like every Russian ever.

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      1 year ago

      Like you said, I think it’s pretty awful in the majority of countries with few exceptions

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      most of russian people doesn’t support lgbt whatsoever

      and it’s prohibited by law to promote lgbt

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          Unfortunately they’re right though. The majority of the population is.

          The fact that it’s prohibited by law certainly contributes to that though, and actively preventing any attempt to change it is politically popular.

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        At the very best that’s an “all lives matter” kind of comment. But if you’re implying that being trans is mental illness, FO.