In the sense that I tweeted the article? If that is editorialising? No that metaphor wasn't discussed at my employment tribunal although the tweet does appear in the judgement (presented so that it conflates things I have written w something that was a screen shot ).
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I wouldn't advocate for banning or making illegal this speech, but as a writer and editor I would discourage someone from making this comparison in the first place – even explained, it doesn't seem to justify comparing non-intuitive pronouns to a well-known rape drug, (1/2)
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one with specifically negative connotations that feel disproportionate to the inconvenience pronouns cause – and I would certainly discourage someone with your platform size from spreading this kind of language, that seems designed to cause outrage and hurt (2/2)
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It's an article that refuses to acknowledge other people's experiences. It's the same as the white Americans who get mad when asked to affirm that Black Lives Matter. Supporting stuff like that isn't a crime, and shouldn't be. The consequence should just be social exile.
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So once again you dodge the question while then shifting the goal posts by mentioning banning writing. I mean, if I said I'm disgusted and ashamed to share your first name, you might find my words offensive. Does that mean you believe they should be illegal?
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Sounds like you should read my essay, "Transphobes are fentanyl: a provocative metaphor"
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"Gender essentialism: the hemlock of rational thought"
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The article claims that a world in which girls are not actively made to feel afraid of rape is a bad idea. It's so toxic on so many levels to justify transmisia on the grounds that "but if girls are not taught to be terrified of trans women, how can we keep them SAFE?"
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Calling people by their preferred titles is not rape. They are two very different things. People should face consequences for saying offensive things. Your entire argument seems to concede that point, at least.
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