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Trans is for Reddit what nuclear energy is for HN.

Anything negative about these two issues will quickly get you downvoted, flagged and banned on the respective forum.

I don't see the need to say anything negative about trans people, it feels very similar to anti-gay rhetoric and talking points of the past. It's not contributing or helping, and actually causes a lot of harm.

There are legitimate discussions to be had about things like the rates of detransitioning teenagers and mental health in the trans community. But places like Reddit have made such discussion verboten.

Does that also include anything negative about a particular trans person?

Many for example consider unacceptable the inclusion of the word "transgender" in this article title (The Guardian of all places):

> Transgender prisoner who sexually assaulted inmates jailed for life

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/oct/11/transgender-...

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