this post was submitted on 28 Dec 2024
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Ye Power Trippin' Bastards
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Can't believe someone claiming to be a dragon has got so much drama brewing
if I had to pick a side I would frankly say that them claiming to be a dragon is self deception at best and intentional trolling at worst
At least it's a temporary ban, and the first rule for interacting with trolls is to not eat the bait
Block the user, DNI, talk with a mod if need be
They don't claim to be a dragon, but a "dragon rider," or "dragon fucker," as it were. If this isn't a troll, this individual is a voyeur and sex pest expecting the world to participate in their sexual arousal. I, for one, do not consent and will not participate.
But apparently the position of the admins is that even questioning whether dragonfucker is a gender is, itself, against the rules.
I'm saying that when I started posting on Blahaj, I didn't realize that "Don't offend people's gender identities" meant "Dragons are real, and they post on this instance"
(Emphasis mine)
Here's the paragraph from that instance for you to reread. I see no "gender" in front of "identity".
Alright, let me rephrase - I didn't realize that "Don't offend people's identities" meant "Dragons are real, and they post on this instance"
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Okay. Don't post there.
Yeah, that's my reaction. I only posted there previously because I didn't understand that "Don't offend people's identities" meant "We're all playing make-believe here and you need to play along"; I thought it was about respecting trans and NB folk, who exist here in the real world, unlike fantastic creatures and those who identify themselves as having sex with them.
Hey, as long as you agree with the pronouns and identity that someone tells you they are, that's what matters. If they don't jive with you, they're lying sacks of shit and aren't to be taken seriously. (/s, but only because I know some people will believe that)
What are your opinions on transracial folk?
I don't know a lot about transracial folks and I don't understand them, so I don't think I could give you an informed opinion. Would you consider them to be invalid in your eyes? Would it warrant disrespecting someone upon hearing they were transracial?
EDIT: Do you consider white to be a minority?
I don't consider 'transracial' to meaningfully be a thing, no.
I would not regard a white guy at the age of 25 who decided he was black as black in any meaningful sense, nor would I play along with the idea, no. And, in fact, my opinion of them would be considerably lowered by the fact that they're misusing racial identity as some kind of fashion statement, that they're damaging the very real struggles of black folk by doing so, and by the fact that the very idea of transraciality shows a severe paucity of understanding of what race is and means in modern society.
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I think that dragonfucker isn't a gender identity, because dragons aren't real, and fucking is an action, not a gender.
Neopronouns are hard for cis folks.
The individual in question is not simply using 'drag' as a cutesy neopronoun replacement for 'they' or 'xe'. They are literally claiming their identity as a dragon who has sex with dragons, as they insist on it.
Glad you're around to tell me what is and isn't a valid neopronoun.
EDIT: This was sarcasm. I'm not in unblocking this instance to explain that.
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