17-02-2026, 05:16 PM
There's a statement that come to my mind in light of this thread (and the overall arguments relating to the presence of transphobia on BN).
You can't have your cake and eat it too.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/You_can%27...and_eat_it
I feel like there are a lot of conflicting arguments pertaining to handling transphobes/transphobia. Should we block/ignore/report them and move on? Or do we engage/confront them at every turn? One cannot effectively do both. In order to be able to argue against transphobes, you have to be able to see what they are posting on this forum. If you block them, their posts are hidden (and you can only view it if you manually click a button to show said post).
Likewise, when threads devolve into name calling and flame wars, should such threads be deleted (because they're so toxic) or left alone for all to see the participating members' complete character? One cannot have both. I suppose a "compromise" is for Eve to lock a thread, but I'm unsure if that functionality is an option with the forum.
Whether it's about transphobia or any other issue on BN, I feel like consistency is vital.
You can't have your cake and eat it too.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/You_can%27...and_eat_it
I feel like there are a lot of conflicting arguments pertaining to handling transphobes/transphobia. Should we block/ignore/report them and move on? Or do we engage/confront them at every turn? One cannot effectively do both. In order to be able to argue against transphobes, you have to be able to see what they are posting on this forum. If you block them, their posts are hidden (and you can only view it if you manually click a button to show said post).
Likewise, when threads devolve into name calling and flame wars, should such threads be deleted (because they're so toxic) or left alone for all to see the participating members' complete character? One cannot have both. I suppose a "compromise" is for Eve to lock a thread, but I'm unsure if that functionality is an option with the forum.
Whether it's about transphobia or any other issue on BN, I feel like consistency is vital.