Had a few dates. Alright fellow, easy to talk to, but overall not much chemistry so I don't think it'll be going anywhere anyway, just wanted to hear your views on this.
On these dates, a couple of times the issues relating to transgenderism have come up (brought up by him) and each time he seems to suggest the argument on the side of the (extremist) TRAs, which as I know a few of you here are acquainted with.
JKR did come up and he expressed disapproval. I didn't add much except make it clear that I was somewhat familiar with the whole issue and also that I don't necessarily think JKR has done anything wrong. This didn't really go anywhere. But on the same evening Michael Jackson came up, and after we both acknowledged what happened there, we had a brief conversation on it where we agreed that the art can be separated from the artist, although these things are messy.
It strikes me looking back on the conversation that he has managed to separate the art from the artist for a convicted child abuser but not for someone who has merely annoyed a few people on twitter.
Today, while talking about the Olympics in general, I shared a thought of mine relating to how it's interesting that although the athletes work very hard which is admirable, there is always physical advantage due to the genes of people. I wasn't even thinking about trans issues while saying this, but he added how that is why he thinks there's an argument for allowing trans athletes into the category of the sex they transitioned to. That part of the discussion sort of ended after we agreed there isn't any easy solution to it.
I want to share this because I find it quite disheartening that someone seems to have heard one side of this issue and be very convinced. I imagine it is another example of how almost everyone is quite misogynistic, whether they know it or not.
I'm a very laid back and open minded person but AIBU to not tolerate this nonsense.