Hi I'm new here so I hope this is the right place to post this:


Atheists claim to be progressive and understanding of gay and transgendered people. But, on a forum I'm a part of, this is clearly not the case. There is a transgendered woman who posts there, and goes by the name of Vexing. Ever since she's been on the site, she has been harassed, mocked, and ridiculed because she is trans. Even the admins took part. They ask inappropriate questions as well. I've tried my best to educate them, but they just don't seem to understand. What I'm getting at is, would anyone here be willing to try to explain to these people the situation with trans people? Take these threads for example.

atheistforums.com/trans-questions-thread-t15271-30.html

atheistforums.com/trans-questions-thread-t15271-75.html

Of course I'm not trying to recruit people or anything, just wanting to educate. If you want to participate, that's fine. I have a transgendered friend, so this issue is a big deal to me.


Some quotes:

Quote"Do you still have a cock?"

" 'oh woe is me, i'm the only person who has ever gone through anything difficult ever, FEEL SORRY FOR ME!!!!' "

you're right vexing, you're unique. you're the only person who has ever gone through anything like you have.

you know what i meant, and you know it. you're just dying for more controversy and attention. i get it."

"Vex wants to know if I think of the big ->-bleeped-<- as a man or woman...well I just want to know if vex has a cock or twat, then I can say."

"Your point? People need to accept what they are....if your a ->-bleeped-<-, be a ->-bleeped-<- and be proud of it!"

"What intersex...do you mean beastiality?"

"if you have a cock than you are a man......call it what you like my friend a cock by any other name is just as manly."

"sorry but if you still have a cock, you're a guy in my book. I don't care what software your brain has. and I'm not gay. yes I would dump that man like a hot potato."

Disgusting.

There's more if you care to look at posts by Vexing. atheistforums.com/member16244.html




Thank you all for listening.

Vexing was here but banned because she was confrontational.  I hope she finds a place on the net to be free.

Not to say this is okay, it's not. But the only atheist claim is that there are no deities. Those guys are just idiots, but not because they're atheists.

There are a-holes everywhere you go. What does being an atheist have to do with being one or not?

Quick question...

This is the only post you've posted at all, and I gotta ask.

Did you sign up at Susan's Only to post that?

Hmm, second thread leading to a site (and same site at that) you can't lurk on. I certainly ain't signing up for it.

It's the same thread I posted about in the activism forum.  Don't bother now though.  The worst offenders have now gotten all semi-apologetic and have purportedly kissed and made up with vexing (who left theat site months ago already).  So it's just boring now.

So it's just boring now.

Now?  It was boring then.

No one wins a flame war.

The only way to win is not to play...

-Sandy(I wonder where I heard that before?)

Quote from: Sandy on April 25, 2010, 11:41:54 AM
The only way to win is not to play...

-Sandy(I wonder where I heard that before?)

That would be from the film War Games at a guess?

"Lets Play Global Thermonuclear War"

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Quote from: rejennyrated on April 25, 2010, 11:48:07 AM
That would be from the film War Games at a guess?

"Lets Play Global Thermonuclear War"

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how about a nice game of chess?

Quote from: Miniar on April 25, 2010, 10:19:04 AM
Quick question...

This is the only post you've posted at all, and I gotta ask.

Did you sign up at Susan's Only to post that?

I'll bet yes (I googled their IP, it isn't direct I'll just say)

Oooh, ooh, how about class war? Lots more fun than chess, and as for thermonuclear war, well, class war might possibly be slightly less deadly! CAN I PLAY?


YAAAY, REVOLUTION TIME!

Here, you be Lenin, and I'll be Nestor Makhno:

HUZZAH, ANARCHY! REVOLUUUTIOOOONNNNN!!!1111

Oh, wait, Lenin crushed Nestor Makhno.

:[ :[ :[

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Never mind, let's play chess.

They are just being ass holes, not all atheists are like that.

Quote from: Rhalkos on May 08, 2010, 05:36:51 PM
That's not accurate.

P.S. Hi Shiranu; long time no see. 

I thought that was you. 

I only stated what I thought had happened.  I actually missed you.  If I reported in error I am sorry.