Edit: I will leave the original comment, but as I realized after a conversation in this thread, unclear humor in dark times is in poor taste. I don’t support either sign, and I deeply want everyone to be able to freely express who they are and how they feel without discrimination or fear. Things are scary for our trans relations, and now is not the time to be unclear about one’s support. My apologies.
Thanks to @Incandemon@lemmy.ca for their understanding and generosity of spirit for taking the time to state what should have been obvious to me. Honest mistake yall.
You can’t win em all. But, yes, I realize that. I didn’t put a ton of thought into it. In general, that’s fine. But right now, when our trans and non-binary friends and family are under siege and lives are at risk, I will try to be more thoughtful. I reserve the right to make jokes that land poorly and ill-timed sarcasm, but I’ll try to do it less often on topics that relate to people that have increasing fear for their lives and well being.
You know what, your right, I didn’t get it at first. I was wrong and retract my comment. Sorry.
I still think it was in bad taste, particularly at a time when we are rapidly heading into what seems like is going to be a very dark time.
Edit: To add I suspect this is a function of this being on the internet and not being able to see your delivery. It’s so close to actual right wing talking points that without additional context it was easy to misinterpret the premise.
I agree, my apologies. I was just finding the post ugly and absurd, and I was flippant with my sarcasm, so I commented while I was walking without much thought.
But I agree with you. These are times to be clear and direct about being an ally. It’s reasonable and justified to be suspicious when the stakes are high and the world seems dark.
Read it with a sarcastic tilt, because race obviously is biological, so saying race isnt biological is farcical. It was just a joke that didn’t so much not land, as flew directly into the ground, mostly I feel because the internet doesn’t allow us to hear tone of voice during delivery.
Race isn’t biological.
Edit: I will leave the original comment, but as I realized after a conversation in this thread, unclear humor in dark times is in poor taste. I don’t support either sign, and I deeply want everyone to be able to freely express who they are and how they feel without discrimination or fear. Things are scary for our trans relations, and now is not the time to be unclear about one’s support. My apologies.
Thanks to @Incandemon@lemmy.ca for their understanding and generosity of spirit for taking the time to state what should have been obvious to me. Honest mistake yall.
Neither is gender
Woooosh
I think my joke was too deep for you, sorry. Thanks for owning it.
“Anyone who doesn’t laugh is stupid.”
Bro your joke just didn’t land/wasn’t good. Don’t make this more embarrassing than it needs to be.
It’s a lemmy thread, I’ll be OK! I do appreciate your concern though.
It was so poorly executed that no one recognized it as a joke.
You can’t win em all. But, yes, I realize that. I didn’t put a ton of thought into it. In general, that’s fine. But right now, when our trans and non-binary friends and family are under siege and lives are at risk, I will try to be more thoughtful. I reserve the right to make jokes that land poorly and ill-timed sarcasm, but I’ll try to do it less often on topics that relate to people that have increasing fear for their lives and well being.
“I’m 14 and this is deep” 🤡
Edit: I retract my statement.
If you keep thinking you’re hearing “dog whistles” everywhere, even among allies, you’re going to slowly go bonkers.
You know what, your right, I didn’t get it at first. I was wrong and retract my comment. Sorry.
I still think it was in bad taste, particularly at a time when we are rapidly heading into what seems like is going to be a very dark time.
Edit: To add I suspect this is a function of this being on the internet and not being able to see your delivery. It’s so close to actual right wing talking points that without additional context it was easy to misinterpret the premise.
I agree, my apologies. I was just finding the post ugly and absurd, and I was flippant with my sarcasm, so I commented while I was walking without much thought.
But I agree with you. These are times to be clear and direct about being an ally. It’s reasonable and justified to be suspicious when the stakes are high and the world seems dark.
I still don’t get it. How is it a joke?
Read it with a sarcastic tilt, because race obviously is biological, so saying race isnt biological is farcical. It was just a joke that didn’t so much not land, as flew directly into the ground, mostly I feel because the internet doesn’t allow us to hear tone of voice during delivery.
What? Race is a social construct that has very little to do with biology. If that’s the joke, it shows lack of education at best.
I appreciate the edit.