Megan Mulls It Over

+JMJ

Note: This is the second part of a post that I published on September 22. If you haven’t already done so, I recommend that you read that post first in order to have maximum context. As a reminder, Riley J. Dennis would say that I am “misgendering” him and using the “wrong pronouns” in this post and others. I also use the term “transgender man” in a way that is opposite that of politically correct society (i.e., when I say “transgender man,” I mean “man who identifies as a woman”). I believe that “hormone therapy” and “gender confirmation surgery” are unethical and immoral means of treating people who experience gender dysphoria, so I stand by these word choices 100%. And as I stated in Part 1, if you are not convinced that these beliefs come from a place of genuine compassion and concern, I hope that you will at least hear me out.

Following is the second part of the list of slurs that YouTube vlogger Riley J. Dennis describes in his video entitled, “Anti-Trans Slurs You Shouldn’t Use.” They are listed in the order that he discusses them, with my commentary below each. (Please note that this is not an endorsement of Riley’s YouTube channel or any of his social media content. As I stated in Part 1, much of his content is disturbing and morally offensive.)

5) “Thing”   6) “It”   7) “He-s*e”

I grouped these three together because I consider them to be “no-brainers.” That is, terms that no one would use unless they were intending to be derogatory. (The only reason I didn’t use asterisks in the first two words was for clarity.) Term No. 3 is one of several slurs where Riley and I have opposite views on why we consider it derogatory. (He thinks “he” is the derogatory part.)

8) “Mang*na”

As you can tell by the asterisk, I agree with Riley that this one is derogatory (although our reasons are opposite once again). I would also argue that a man (or woman) who uses this slur is just trying to be mean and doesn’t really care about speaking the truth in that moment. If the person using it cared about speaking the truth, he wouldn’t use a word that implies that it is possible for a man to have a vagina. (Not surprisingly, Riley states in this segment, “Some trans women have vaginas.” That is 100% false. The true version of that statement is, “Some men have mutilated penises.”)

9) “Transvestite”

I agree with Riley that this word is derogatory when used to describe a transgender person who doesn’t use it to describe himself or herself. I generally don’t like it when people say that transgender men are “men in dresses.” It’s a true statement (if they are wearing dresses), but many times this type of language is coming from a person who is seeking primarily to hurt rather than help.

10) “Hermaphrodite”

I would never use this word to refer to a human being. In addition to being degrading, it is scientifically inaccurate. In contrast to hermaphrodites found in the animal kingdom, it is impossible for a single human being to naturally have fully functional genitals of both sexes. (I felt it was necessary to insert “naturally” because I am aware that the Dr. Quakgeles of the world might manage to pervert human reproduction even more than they already have. Parce populo tuo.)

Riley’s inclusion of this word reminded me of how much I dislike it when the Left says that intersex people prove that there are more than two genders. When the Left plays the “What about intersex people?” card, they are usually not expressing any real concern for intersex people. It’s primarily a red herring because the vast majority of people who identify as transgender or beyond* are either:

         a) People who have reached full sexual maturity as a man or a woman; or

         b) Would have reached full sexual maturity if their parents hadn’t taken them to a Dr. Quakgele who gave them hormone blockers to prevent them from going through puberty.

         *By “beyond,” I mean letters on The Acronym past “T.”

11) “Fa**ot”

This is the final word on the list, and it belongs in the “no-brainer” category because anyone who uses it knows that he is using a slur. I share Riley’s disdain for this word, but, once again, he emasculates men who experience gender dysphoria in the process of rightfully condemning those who bully them. Riley’s problem with this word is that it “conflates trans women with gay men, which they are not.” I realize that there are “trans women” who aren’t gay, but many are. And I am annoyed that more on the Left don’t see that maybe, just maybe, “transitioning” is a way for some gay men to convince themselves that they’re straight. (After all, sleeping with another man isn’t “gay” if you’re really a woman, right?)

FYI – Riley himself is not gay. He is what the old-fashioned among us would call bisexual because he is attracted to both cisgender women and “trans women.”

The biggest surprise for me by far in this video came at the part towards the end when Riley talks more in depth about “reclamation.” Here he reveals that he has chosen not to “reclaim” any of these words, saying, “I personally don’t want anything to do with them.” Cue slow clap.

The No. 1 question that I have after watching this video is, “How did we get to a point in our society where calling a man a man is considered hateful?” Particularly when said man is likely someone who has been told his whole life that he is “not man enough.” The Left understands that it’s hurtful when you’re 10 on the playground and a bully tells you, “You’re such a girl!” But when that 10-year-old is 25 on YouTube and some woke SJW tells him, “You’re a woman! Don’t let any of these meanies tell you you’re a man!”…it’s encouraging to him?? Sounds more like Stockholm Syndrome to me.

#FireYourQuakgele   #TakeTheRedPill  #NotTheCommunistOne

Verso l’alto,
Megan

A Note About Comments: In addition to the rules posted in the main Comment Policy, please note the following. I will not impose my personal rule about masculine pronouns for Riley J. Dennis on commenters. Your comment will not be deleted if you refer to him as “she,” “her,” or “they.” It will, however, be deleted if you refer to him as “it” or any other word that I consider a slur. Feel free to criticize his actions or ideology, but please do not attack his humanity.