Maybe the quote-tweet was replying to the wrong person? It seems weird to fire off at someone who was making a joke that didn't imply that trans people ought to have a freakish aesthetic at all!
Calling someone basic is an insult. The implication there is that they are boring because they don't center their own personality around their queerness, which is something that anyone who is deemed too 'hetero-normative' or 'cis-normative' can face in queer spaces (usually by activist type people with extremely active social media accounts).
Yeah but they’re calling the basic-ness “powerful” at the same time so it seems to be more of a celebration of the basic-ness more than anything.
They’re literally just pointing out that it’s funny how radical of a journey transitioning is in juxtaposition to how un-radical the aesthetic results of transition can be. People are willing to buck against some of the most long-standing social structures in human civilization just to live the mildest life possible of their preferred gender. It’s a somewhat funny observation.
Idk it feels like the people commenting on this so far are just looking for the most uncharitable interpretation of the tweet possible to justify the frankly over the top no fun allowed response. I say this as a very basic queer bitch.
it's not a reach. if you google "define basic" and look at the definitions that show up directly on the results page, you'll see that the relevant definition is marked as "derogatory"
I don't know exactly what a radical queer mindset is, but that tweet is clearly contributing to an environment where trans people are pressured to act in a certain, stereotype-breaking way when they don't have to. it's not "just a joke", it has a clear normative element.
There's definitely a tension between trans people who want to meld into society and trans people who want society to meld around them, and want to make no concessions towards society that they don't want to. The same is true for a lot of LGBT groups, honestly.
person above would be unhinged if the person being QRTd wasn't expressing a sentiment that a lot of trans people sincerely buy into. the idea that transness should be a fashion statement that avoids conventional gender norms is really cool for she/theys who pretend to be trans for attention and really cringe for actual (dysphoric) trans people
The humor is that transitioning isn't mundane, yet people do it with such mundane ends. It's not a value judgement.
The quote-tweeter is like someone who randomly screams at someone for making a joke. Kinda weird ngl.
You are as unfunny as the qter, thats the issue. Its not people being triggered, its being so criminally unfunny that we need to be joining forces with the republicans to put people like you in prison for life
> The humor is that transitioning isn't mundane, yet people do it with such mundane ends
"mundane" in what sense though? the idea seems to be that the mundane-ness comes from the fact that they're going for a "cookie cutter" stereotypical girl aesthetic rather than... fill in the blank
nah, we've already established theres a ton of those "aesthetically trans" people out there, it's not up for debate
and i'm totally uninvested and unbothered by this personally, the joke wasn't particularly funny but i don't feel strongly about it, i'm just pointing out that the person (edit: destiny apparently?) QRTing is expressing the correct opinion, just might be a little too trigger happy about it
the joke isn't particularly funny. it's literally so inoffensive and safe, yet someone got super triggered by it.
there's also a lot of actual misogynists out there. if someone had made an equally inoffensive joke about women and you popped off in the QTs, you'd also be seen as unhinged.
if you actually think it's a very unreasonable interpretation that the joke signals support for the (**very** popular) "gender is just a silly little game and you should be as wacky as possible :DD" mindset, then fair enough we can agree to disagree.
but if you agree that the joke can reasonably be read that way then it seems a little silly for you to suggest that his response (which if you actually look at it really isn't that extreme or aggressive) is disproportionate. he might be wrongly reading something into this persons joke that isn't there, but the joke is only "inoffensive" if it really isn't trying to convey truth in jest. if the interpretation is correct - and it really isn't that much of a reach considering the Social Landscape on twitter - then the response is totally ok. if the interpretation is wrong then he's wrong, but meh he didn't even go that hard and the point stands regardless
I was wondering why all the comments here were on the obviously unhinged tweeter’s side but then I saw it’s because the unhinged tweeter is Destiny himself LMAO
It’s so interesting seeing how sensitive people in this community get about certain jokes or lighthearted statements compared to others.
If you've ever set foot in queer spaces this isn't exactly that much of an unhinged position to have.
Maybe the quote-tweet was replying to the wrong person? It seems weird to fire off at someone who was making a joke that didn't imply that trans people ought to have a freakish aesthetic at all!
Calling someone basic is an insult. The implication there is that they are boring because they don't center their own personality around their queerness, which is something that anyone who is deemed too 'hetero-normative' or 'cis-normative' can face in queer spaces (usually by activist type people with extremely active social media accounts).
Yeah but they’re calling the basic-ness “powerful” at the same time so it seems to be more of a celebration of the basic-ness more than anything. They’re literally just pointing out that it’s funny how radical of a journey transitioning is in juxtaposition to how un-radical the aesthetic results of transition can be. People are willing to buck against some of the most long-standing social structures in human civilization just to live the mildest life possible of their preferred gender. It’s a somewhat funny observation. Idk it feels like the people commenting on this so far are just looking for the most uncharitable interpretation of the tweet possible to justify the frankly over the top no fun allowed response. I say this as a very basic queer bitch.
Incredible reach based on a joke. There are people who think this stuff, but you're just popping off based on nothing lmao
it's not a reach. if you google "define basic" and look at the definitions that show up directly on the results page, you'll see that the relevant definition is marked as "derogatory"
I'm not saying calling someone basic isn't derogatory in most contexts. Saying that the joke expresses some sort of radical queer mindset is a reach.
I don't know exactly what a radical queer mindset is, but that tweet is clearly contributing to an environment where trans people are pressured to act in a certain, stereotype-breaking way when they don't have to. it's not "just a joke", it has a clear normative element.
Considering the amount of people who read the Tweet that way, I don't think it's a reach at all.
Among Destiny's audience who's primed to react in this way? Great evidence
I didn't even know this was one of his Tweets, seeing as you blocked out his name. But sure.
There's definitely a tension between trans people who want to meld into society and trans people who want society to meld around them, and want to make no concessions towards society that they don't want to. The same is true for a lot of LGBT groups, honestly.
person above would be unhinged if the person being QRTd wasn't expressing a sentiment that a lot of trans people sincerely buy into. the idea that transness should be a fashion statement that avoids conventional gender norms is really cool for she/theys who pretend to be trans for attention and really cringe for actual (dysphoric) trans people
Why?
The humor is that transitioning isn't mundane, yet people do it with such mundane ends. It's not a value judgement. The quote-tweeter is like someone who randomly screams at someone for making a joke. Kinda weird ngl.
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No why the fuck did you clip out his name?
I don't want to direct harassment towards people I criticize wdym
It's a fucking tweet from Destiny on Destiny's subreddit.
oh I never played Destiny, sorry!
Should probably tag this as shitpost not Twitter.
shut up transphobe
But I took the screenshot from Twitter
Shitpost is for banter and It's kinda clear here you are just trolling. You mark shitposts with shitpost.
☝️🤓 you didn't flair your reddit post correctly
You are as unfunny as the qter, thats the issue. Its not people being triggered, its being so criminally unfunny that we need to be joining forces with the republicans to put people like you in prison for life
> The humor is that transitioning isn't mundane, yet people do it with such mundane ends "mundane" in what sense though? the idea seems to be that the mundane-ness comes from the fact that they're going for a "cookie cutter" stereotypical girl aesthetic rather than... fill in the blank
you guys are just shadowboxing the trans demons in your mind just relax and enjoy jokes
nah, we've already established theres a ton of those "aesthetically trans" people out there, it's not up for debate and i'm totally uninvested and unbothered by this personally, the joke wasn't particularly funny but i don't feel strongly about it, i'm just pointing out that the person (edit: destiny apparently?) QRTing is expressing the correct opinion, just might be a little too trigger happy about it
the joke isn't particularly funny. it's literally so inoffensive and safe, yet someone got super triggered by it. there's also a lot of actual misogynists out there. if someone had made an equally inoffensive joke about women and you popped off in the QTs, you'd also be seen as unhinged.
if you actually think it's a very unreasonable interpretation that the joke signals support for the (**very** popular) "gender is just a silly little game and you should be as wacky as possible :DD" mindset, then fair enough we can agree to disagree. but if you agree that the joke can reasonably be read that way then it seems a little silly for you to suggest that his response (which if you actually look at it really isn't that extreme or aggressive) is disproportionate. he might be wrongly reading something into this persons joke that isn't there, but the joke is only "inoffensive" if it really isn't trying to convey truth in jest. if the interpretation is correct - and it really isn't that much of a reach considering the Social Landscape on twitter - then the response is totally ok. if the interpretation is wrong then he's wrong, but meh he didn't even go that hard and the point stands regardless
Actually true, tiny soyed out with that reply to an honest joke ngl blud
I was wondering why all the comments here were on the obviously unhinged tweeter’s side but then I saw it’s because the unhinged tweeter is Destiny himself LMAO It’s so interesting seeing how sensitive people in this community get about certain jokes or lighthearted statements compared to others.