(02-23-2026, 04:18 PM)ANNEE Wrote: There’s transgender — then there is behavior.
There is a bit more info on him (still all coming from a single source as far as I can tell).
I find some of his behavior — childish — entitled — and out of line. He was restricted from wearing a wolf tail — which he allegedly complained about on social media.
Another complaint was he wore a skirt and fishnets. Well — I bet there are female teachers who dress that way — so I don’t find an issue with that.
Being a good teacher that happens to be transgender does not harm children. But their parents reaction can be
I would expect the local community to resolve this matter. And I understand the attention... because it certainly is being given...
But the presence of the media's "third voice" in the information mix troubles me.
They already portrayed the behavior as unwanted...
... and proceeded to amplify voices...
within the context of a narrative...
I can never pretend to understand the full spectrum of experiences as people who undertake this path...
and clearly... generally speaking, people are not inclined to make it better, easier, or less stressful.
I expect a bitter 'media narration' within all this... which antagonists will characterize as "defending pedophiles..." there is a reason for that knee jerk response... that reason isn't pedophilia, it's homophobia.
There is a vast reservoir of unwanted recollections many evoke in real life... almost without thinking.
Activists are absolutely no different.
It's an activist "plan within plan" thing...
it's always there... and surprisingly often, their downfall.
To "tickle" this feared confrontation in the mind, you reset perceptions... doesn't matter how, it's the reset that present 'opportunity' to metaphorically 'trigger.'
Cruel, manipulative, basely disrespectful is the aim of
that kind of activism...
They are usually masters of inflicting damage.
When they grow up, they get to choose to be instigators or executors.
Inside Deny Politics we often see their work as an echo, with due criticism from all...
well... this is like a goodbye thing for me of late..
only because I know many of us may find their 'better' place...
When the tent strikes again, somewhere, somehow... we will have lost many friends to other paths... it's a reasonable expectation for me... I've seen the taunting messages in the now defunct list of membership requests... along with some earnest folk trying to join.
After ATS upended, and we set out to share our thoughts together again...
some did leave and never returned.
We're not robots.
We will remain forever in the members' debt...
it was both uplifting and frustrating in equal measure to witness the DI event...
a 'rebirth' if you will... for whatever that is worth.
I fear we missed out on the possibilities from this point...
for the moment.
I've reconsidered something I stated earlier... to amend...
Maxmars is of this community...
when we reconvene...
it is my wish to be there...
(assuming y'all haven't gotten sick of my crap.

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