abfarid

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[–] abfarid@startrek.website 4 points 2 months ago

Khajit haz cheezeburger.

[–] abfarid@startrek.website 5 points 2 months ago

I'm not sure how "shut the fuck up" fits into all of this, but thanks!

[–] abfarid@startrek.website 10 points 2 months ago (4 children)

My joke is a reference to Gozer the Destroyer, a.k.a. Gozer the Gozerian.

[–] abfarid@startrek.website 11 points 2 months ago (8 children)

Zohran the Zohranian.

[–] abfarid@startrek.website 11 points 2 months ago

I don't think the point of their comment was "poor people shouldn't have luxuries". Stupid actions are stupid, regardless. But when a rich person buys a sports car it's just regular stupid, and when somebody spends their entire savings on a sports car and starves later, that's extra stupid, because priorities. Everybody is free to do whatever, but it's important to admit when we do something stupid.

[–] abfarid@startrek.website 2 points 2 months ago

Sorry that I neglected your comment, but my response to the neighboring comment applies here as well.

[–] abfarid@startrek.website 2 points 2 months ago

I'm not saying it's perfect, but it's definitely not as "backhanded" as the other one. In fact, that "compliment", especially in the context of the meme, implies they didn't realize the person is transgender until it was somehow pointed out explicitly, because of the whole "wow, you're trans?" part.

[–] abfarid@startrek.website 3 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I kinda see your point, but I think context is important here. For many trans people, part of transitioning includes working toward presenting as their identified gender, and that process can take time and effort. So when someone says "you look good for a trans man/woman", in a clumsy way, it might be meant as recognition of that effort, like saying, “you look exactly how you hoped to". Which is completely different from automatically assuming that all women are stupid for being women.

[–] abfarid@startrek.website 6 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (8 children)

Isn't this about "you look good for a trans man/woman"?

"You're smart for a woman" is just straight up sexist and demeaning, while the former "compliment", maybe not as flattering to some as the giver intends, does not imply any prejudice.

[–] abfarid@startrek.website 5 points 2 months ago

Due to some ancient meme I can only see this gif with MGS alert music in my head.

[–] abfarid@startrek.website 2 points 2 months ago

Now that's husband-attracting outfit!

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