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Have just outed myself on Facebook

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tinabloodysparkle · 05/10/2018 11:13

Eek, just outed myself as GC on Facebook. Can I get some support please?

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tinabloodysparkle · 05/10/2018 11:51

Username, it means I've publically outed myself as Gender Critical.

I am an adult human female (with no penis, women do not have those). It's a controversial statement, a lot of my friends do not agree.

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Noqont · 05/10/2018 11:50

I wouldn't stress if no one comments by the way. They probably won't. Although actually someone did on mine for the first time ever the other day. Baby steps.

Noqont · 05/10/2018 11:49

I post on Facebook and noone normally responds. I take comfort in the fact that people are reading though, even if they're too scared to comment.

Figlessfig · 05/10/2018 11:47

That’s amazing, tina. I’ve been thinking about it for months, but I don’t have the nerve.

I feel so ashamed of myself. But very proud of you. 👏👏

Myusername101z · 05/10/2018 11:44

Can you somebody explain to me what this means please ?

heresyandwitchcraft · 05/10/2018 11:42

Holding your hand, tina. You are brave. Well done.

LangCleg · 05/10/2018 11:39

More power to your elbow, OP. I know it's scary.

Ereshkigal · 05/10/2018 11:33

Well done OP, it is hard the first time but gets a lot easier!

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tinabloodysparkle · 05/10/2018 11:24

Thenightsky I'm nowhere near brave enough to do that - I do it on Twitter all the time, I just don't feel safe doing it in real life/Facebook!

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tinabloodysparkle · 05/10/2018 11:22

Just a hand hold on here will be nice. No-one has commented yet - I'm bricking it.

One of my friends has touted the Amnesty article 'Have your say on the GRA' and I've commented that there's far too much evidence that relaxation of rules can be exploited and linked a Karen White report.

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Payfrozen · 05/10/2018 11:21

Well done for speaking out Tina.

You may be pleasantly surprised at who agrees with you.

I have been speaking to people in RL and have had some heartening successes and some unexpected dead ends and raised eyebrows.

I’m in the annoying position of being in tricky situation work wise but try to demonstrate critical thinking wherever possible. Looking forward to being retired so I can be completely open.

DuckingGoodPJs · 05/10/2018 11:17

I would suggest just bomb your FB with links to Fair Play for Women, etc.

thenightsky · 05/10/2018 11:16

Sorry... that wasn't very supportive of me OP Grin

Has anyone commented yet? I got deleted on a local city discussion group for querying the suicide rates of transpeople that someone quoted.

DuckingGoodPJs · 05/10/2018 11:15

What sort of support? If no one knows you on FB, we cannot help. To out yourself further on here would just add to your problems.

thenightsky · 05/10/2018 11:14

I nearly did last night but chickened out at the last min. I was going to change my profile pic to the Adult Human Female billboard.

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