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  1. Comment on Point-and-click adventures? in ~games

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    Oh aye, the Submachine games are great. Healthy mix of puzzling and exploration!

    Oh aye, the Submachine games are great. Healthy mix of puzzling and exploration!

    1 vote

  2. Comment on Who was excited to pick a cool username? in ~tildes

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    Chiming in with a foodstuff username! I think this might have been available when I first found reddit, but I didn't sign up at the time and only lurked. By the time I started making accounts...

    Chiming in with a foodstuff username!

    I think this might have been available when I first found reddit, but I didn't sign up at the time and only lurked. By the time I started making accounts several years later, it was well and truly taken!

    2 votes

  3. Comment on Alternatives to Google as a Search Engine? in ~tech

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    I used to have a bunch of search engine shortcuts set up in Opera, before I found out about DDG and !bang. I was rather upset to see that browser go to shit.

    I used to have a bunch of search engine shortcuts set up in Opera, before I found out about DDG and !bang. I was rather upset to see that browser go to shit.

    2 votes

  4. Comment on "Guy" should be a neutered term. Change my mind. in ~humanities.languages

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    But if you know it can upset people, and that there are neutral options available which are easy to use, why not use those? This isn't about "making mistakes", that can still happen fine - but so...

    But if you know it can upset people, and that there are neutral options available which are easy to use, why not use those?

    This isn't about "making mistakes", that can still happen fine - but so many people will always assume male everywhere on the internet. Positive change has to start somewhere.

    6 votes

  5. Comment on "Guy" should be a neutered term. Change my mind. in ~humanities.languages

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    But why assume male in the first place? Why not just use neutral language - that way, nobody gets upset, nobody has to correct anyone else. Why should the onus be on the woman to explain that...

    But why assume male in the first place? Why not just use neutral language - that way, nobody gets upset, nobody has to correct anyone else.

    Why should the onus be on the woman to explain that she's not a guy in >95% of cases?

    7 votes

  6. Comment on "Guy" should be a neutered term. Change my mind. in ~humanities.languages

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    I'm Scottish. I strongly support use of 'youse'.

    I'm Scottish. I strongly support use of 'youse'.

    8 votes

  7. Comment on "Guy" should be a neutered term. Change my mind. in ~humanities.languages

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    So, following on from the discussion in this thread, are you likely to make an effort to use neutral pronouns and not assume that all random strangers on the internet are either male or...

    So, following on from the discussion in this thread, are you likely to make an effort to use neutral pronouns and not assume that all random strangers on the internet are either male or comfortable with the assumption that they're male?

    3 votes

  8. Comment on Queer 101 - Ask your questions here in ~lgbt

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    I personally can't stand it. Partly it's the word, which just sounds silly to me - but also if you try to be 'more inclusive' by using a longer acronym you're going to run into all the same...

    I personally can't stand it. Partly it's the word, which just sounds silly to me - but also if you try to be 'more inclusive' by using a longer acronym you're going to run into all the same problems you had with whatever your prevous acronym was sooner or later.

    There are an infinite number of unique ways that people will describe their personal senses of identity and attraction, and you absolutely can't include everyone in one simple list. If folks want to move away from 'LGBT' because they feel it doesn't sufficiently include them, the solution is to be more general, with something like GSM (gender & sexual minorities).

    But yeah also there's no way in hell I could ever refer to myself as 'a quiltbag' in any serious conversation.

    3 votes

  9. Comment on Queer 101 - Ask your questions here in ~lgbt

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    All the bi-identified people I've known well have used the term to mean "not exclusively attracted to men or women"; the word has its roots in 'both/either of two' but bi people who specifically...

    All the bi-identified people I've known well have used the term to mean "not exclusively attracted to men or women"; the word has its roots in 'both/either of two' but bi people who specifically avoid non-binary people (or trans folks in general) are certainly in the minority.

    3 votes

  10. Comment on We should have our own introduction thread. What's your story? in ~lgbt

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    I'm a Scottish trans lass. Late twenties. Life is going well - just got made permanent at work, and I am recently in my first relationship since I started living as female full time. I like girls,...

    I'm a Scottish trans lass. Late twenties. Life is going well - just got made permanent at work, and I am recently in my first relationship since I started living as female full time. I like girls, quite a lot.

    3 votes

  11. Comment on We should have our own introduction thread. What's your story? in ~lgbt

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    I assume the (mostly) is in reference to lesbian rather than trans? Or do you identify as lesbian but not feel like your gender is entirely female?

    I assume the (mostly) is in reference to lesbian rather than trans? Or do you identify as lesbian but not feel like your gender is entirely female?