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Agruments (and counter arguments... by me) I've seen for "down with hate" “Down with cis was a joke!! " The thing is, not everyone uses it or sees it like that. You need to think about the fact that around 30% of Tumblr users are under 24, while that may not sound like a lot, there are approximately 230 million Tumblr users, 30% of that is 69,000,000 and if you think that a bulk of that isn't under 17 well I have some news for you. But why aml bringing up ages? That has nothing to do with the original point! The thing is, 1 in 5 children and adolescence experience some form of mental illness and their illness might make it hard for them to tell what is a joke, add on to their depression, and maybe even drive them to self hatred, pretending to be trans so they don't feel bad (which while you might think isn't that bad, depending on how far they go with it they can take resources and spaces from actual trans people). These are bad things, yo. This joke only work if you are actually referring to the meme. Just going around saying 'Down with cis' or purposely f------ with cis people is not a joke, it's harassment and bullying "It's transphobic!!!" How? Because it changes a hateful meme into a positive message? I don't understand. It's literally saying don't hate. Not don't hate cis people, not only hate trans people, just don't be a d--- in general. How can you disagree with something that literally says 'down with hate', anyway? "People are using it coming from a trans man as a scapegoat!!! Not really. I mean there are probably a few people who might be doing that, but ovrall it's people spreading a positive message. There were a ton of people, cis and trans alike, that didn't enjoy that meme. Considering that most trans people have their end goal as being passing as cis, it probably really f----- with them. So you should really think about these things before you decide to undermine a positivity movement. (I'm probably going to add more when I come across more arguments against it. And @jeancrocker sorry for all of the hate you are getting. I don't really see how that even happened but I guess hatred comes more easy than positivity to some people) #down with hate #down with cis #transphobia 34 minutes ago40 CO Share

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パ tw iS ▼ swanqueenholidaysweaters We made a down with cismas gingerbread house! @wysteria-punk @from- wedding-bells feels-by-the-foot Look at these babies. It's like Tumblr has brainwashed them beyond any reason. Go back to preschool, girls. thefreebuffet unironically using down with cis IRL expecting to be taken seriously in life yelves THEY WROTE WITH SHARPIE ON A GINGERBREAD HOUSE
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Plus promoting this "meme" can make trans people feel incredibly uncomfortable because their wish is to become cis, to become comfortable enough with their body to NOT want to f------ hurt themselves every waking moment of their lives. Being trans is not a choice, it is not an accessory. I am not trans but I imagine being born with a body that doesn't match with your mind at all is hell on earth, and working to make it match can be even more of a challenge because of all the b------- society throws at you. I honestly would not wish for anybody to go through that kind of torture, and every single trans person that tries their best to live as best as they can while trying to overcome a battle against themselves has my utmost respect But no, those that endorse "down with cis" are just sitting on their phone or computer, spewing b------- like "WHY WOULD YOU WANT TO BE CIS?" and "CIS PEOPLE SHOULD F------ DIE" or some other equally vile posts, inadvertently sending the message to trans people that working to get their body matched up with their mind is a terrible thing, and that they should just live with their goddamn dysphoria for the rest of their lives. queernuck: rabbittiddy: superluminalflower: tfw takashiO doesn't know extremely basic concepts of how gender works or what cisness IS this is the worst discourse i've ever seen lmfao 99% of Tumblr doesn't Hell do you even know what it means, or are you one of those ackasses who treat it and trans like greaser/square or punk/jock or goth/prep? I...what? Are you really comparing our understanding of the structural ways that trans bodies are pathologized and the resultant harmful discourses surrounding our bodies as akin to us choosing sides in goths vs preps? because like...h-------- Imao Nope was referring to the fact that 99% of the time to have s what trans/cis comes off as. Then again this is the site where queer theory could make a killing as far as getting a paycheck is concerned
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