The FediForum Unconference is facing backlash and speakers pulling out in the face of public bigoted comments.

In light of recent controversy and its handling, the twice-a-year FediForum unconference for April 1st and 2nd has been canceled by its organizer.

  • Lola@hubzilla.monster
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    19 days ago

    And there are also people like me. I am feminine and have male anatomy. I don’t feel the need to have surgery to conform to other people’s gender stereotypes. I am a feminine man. People just have to deal with the fact that not everyone conforms to society’s stereotypes. And, while I respect other people’s right to alter their bodies how they see fit, I don’t think I should change my body just because someone says men aren’t supposed to be feminine.

    • Ferk@lemmy.ml
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      19 days ago

      Of course you (or anyone) don 't need to have surgery to conform to other people’s gender stereotypes. But I don’t think that’s what was implied here.

      What’s “feminine”? is that not a gender stereotype? I don’t think there’s anything wrong about being a man that does not fit a masculine stereotype.

    • Melmi@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
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      19 days ago

      I didn’t explicitly address that in my comment, but yeah. The trans community exists in synergy with cis GNC people like you. You can break every stereotype for your sex and still be cis, or you can fit the stereotypes for your sex but be trans, and both are just as valid as stereotypical cis or trans folks.

      • Lola@hubzilla.monster
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        19 days ago

        @Melmi

        you can fit the stereotypes for your sex but be trans

        What do you mean by that? Wouldn’t that mean you were born with female sexual equipment and act like a stereotypical female? I thought that was CIS. Or are you referring to someone who had surgery to change their sex?