So it looks like philosophy’s transphobia and general illiberalism — is coming to the fore — just like psychology’s a couple of week’s ago.
I'll run through the main issues/parallels for both instances of transphobia and using Twitter to (attempt to) dehumanise/ruin people.
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Also for the UK (please feel free to link to other good ones for other jurisdictions/countries), this is a textbook case of harassment under the law:https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/law-and-courts/discrimination/what-are-the-different-types-of-discrimination/harassment/ …
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"If you’re treated badly or less favourably because of your reaction to harassment which is related to sex or gender reassignment, you may have a claim under the Equality Act. The Act says this is also harassment. You’re protected[.]"
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IANAL of course, but writing letters to your employer to get your kicked off of social media, for example, is absolutely out of control and a case can probably be brought.
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Oh, and that comic panel about tone policing is from here: http://www.robot-hugs.com/tone-policing/ Follow them here:
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snitch-tagging is bullying