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I think we are on the same page. I’m not trans myself, but I’ve definitely noticed increasing anti-trans sentiment amongst people I talk to. I agree that a lot of that is in reaction to increased media presence, but I also think that a lot of this is the typical pushing of the “us vs them” mentality that people in power find useful, it’s just the people defined as “them” has shifted.

I’m still optimistic, but we need to be aware of these things, and push back against them when they crop up, otherwise that optimism will be in vain.

I’m a middle aged man with a family, two cats and a mortgage. I don’t want to be having to fight for common decency to fellow humans, but increasingly feel like I’m being pushed to it. I’m tired, and I just want to potter about in my garden with a cup of tea.

Maybe compared to a generation ago things are better, but over the past few years there has definitely been a ramp up in anti-trans rhetoric, both from the media and right wing politicians.

Bathroom bills, legislation against gender affirming care, even media and literature bans in the US. And in the UK the Tories are increasingly trying to single out trans people, (unsuccessfully) excluding them from bans on conversion therapy. Even the PM was recently recorded making anti-trans jokes.

Last year Yougov published data showing an overall decrease in support for trans people compared to 2018.

It is better than it was a long time ago, yes, but it’s not better than it was more recently.

Thanks for the update. Sounds like you’re having an “exciting” time. You’ve done a great job so far and I hope that the additional help you are receiving means that you might be able to take some time off in the near future, for your own sake.

Edit: buy Ernest a coffee for those able to contribute

Weird. Like someone messing with an aux cord

It’s awful when it happens but it’s so infrequent for me that it’s not too bad. Since having kids though it has evolved from a loud crash or bang to the sound of one of the kids screaming. My partner thinks I’m a complete loon when I go running into the kid’s room for seemingly no reason, just to find them sleeping peacefully.

Doesn’t sound the same, but I have the excellently named Exploding Head Syndrome. Could be something related?

New sub for the project https://www.reddit.com/r/SyncforLemmy/

MVP in 4-6 weeks

Vinegar seems to work pretty well, albeit temporarily. Downside(?) is that you smell like vinegar.

Did we really expect this to go any other way?

Every single thread or comment I see from you further cements the image of a good dude.

Mistakes happen, how we handle it defines us, and you’ve handled this the best way possible.

The internet needs a frontpage

Does it though? The Fediverse feels a lot different to Reddit, which many here are taking as a positive. As others have mentioned, if you want a conservative safe space then go make one.