“Wrong” is probably not the best term for it. People’s understanding of their own identity can evolve over time, but their own assessment of their sense of self will always be the most accurate barometer to go by. Yes, some people detransition, but as others have stated they’re a small minority and ultimately that’s their decision to make whether it’s due to a change in how they identify or pressure from external forces.
But to the original commenter’s point, we should just allow people to be the masters of their own identity and meet them where they are at any given point. If that were the case, the idea of getting it “wrong” wouldn’t be a big deal at all, they could simply give us an update and the world keeps turning.
arcterus@piefed.blahaj.zone 21 hours ago
The amount of people who detransition is incredibly small compared to the overall trans population, and even then most people detransition because society didn’t accept them and battered them down until they gave up.
definitely_AI@feddit.online 21 hours ago
I take that as a yes, people can be wrong about themselves and who they are.
Janx@piefed.social 3 hours ago
Wow you don’t sound like you have a prejudiced opinion at all!
definitely_AI@feddit.online 2 hours ago
Ok. Do you have an argument you would like to discuss or is it just name calling today?
arcterus@piefed.blahaj.zone 21 hours ago
People can be wrong about literally anything. That is not an excuse to say “fuck everyone else in this group.”
If you extend this argument, we shouldn’t believe what anyone tells us about absolutely anything because they might have made a mistake. Truly a great basis for human society.
definitely_AI@feddit.online 21 hours ago
Why would you presume that questioning someone’s beliefs would mandate to treat them like shit? What a bizarre worldview. Everyone deserves to be treated with kindness and respect, whatever they believe.
But your beliefs about the world do not dictate my beliefs about the world. That is surely not a hard concept to grasp?