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Batshittery from the Guardian

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PlayerOneReady · 05/11/2021 16:09

And yes they really did refer to lesbians as ‘non men loving non men’

www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2021/nov/05/i-am-16-and-identify-as-an-ace-lesbian-but-i-dont-want-to-come-out-to-my-parents

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Warmduscher · 05/11/2021 16:30

@JumperandJacket

I thought the answer was very sensible. I feel for teenagers having to get their head round things in this age of labels.
But she says she likes labels, so surely if anything, the current trend amongst young people to define your gender identity every second of the day will be right up her street?

Having said that, I’m pretty certain it’s a spoof. Just something about the way it’s written - it contains every cliche going about gender identity.

BraveBananaBadge · 05/11/2021 16:29

Comments are usually open under the agony aunt columns aren't they? If they're going to print nonsense like that they should at least stand by their usual format. I wonder why they haven't?

(It's very obvious why they haven't)

Annalisa is extraordinarily patient. But NMLNM is end of days bullshit.

bordermidgebite · 05/11/2021 16:27

Although they also have a article on toxic men with the sub title

" not being shaped by conventional masculinity from birth means they have not been forced into suffocating stereotypes

They are in a roll !

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PlayerOneReady · 05/11/2021 16:23

I was quite pleased that my DH happened upon it and sent it to me as an example of the madness. He has definitely been fully peaked by Kathleen Stock and Nolan and it wouldn’t have even registered with him a couple of weeks ago..

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HollowTalk · 05/11/2021 16:23

I feel like saying, "Sweetheart, nobody cares, really. You're just trying to draw attention to yourself because you can't bear not to be thought special. Unique." But I wouldn't want to stick around for the temper tantrum that would follow.

FloralBunting · 05/11/2021 16:20

The question is batshittery, but she's 16 and consuming shite from TikTok.

The answer was actually quite reasonable in the circumstances, and encouraged her to connect with her parents and the real world.

Theeyeballsinthesky · 05/11/2021 16:19

How amazingly serendipitous that such a letter should drop into The Guardians email after so much push back around girl guides promoting ace week to children/teenagers. It really is the most astonishing coincidence isn’t it Hmm

JumperandJacket · 05/11/2021 16:19

I thought the answer was very sensible. I feel for teenagers having to get their head round things in this age of labels.

SomepeopleareTERFSgetoverit · 05/11/2021 16:18

Dare we hope it’s a spoof?

bordermidgebite · 05/11/2021 16:18

I think it's a wind up , it was a good giggle

PickAChew · 05/11/2021 16:17

Glad I'm not 16.