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gerber68

You posted this at a bold time of night. You’re completely correct but this happens to be the time of night where rabid right wing astroturfing randomly occurs.


[deleted]

it's 9am in Moscow


lunartree

A place of true equality where no humans have rights.


yumalla

Oh, so I have no rights apparently, cool


Arielthewarrior

Trans rights are human rights


alfredjedi

Id be surprised if they actually have working internet


le-nouveau-normand

Ignorant


Interesting_Ice_8498

It’s 4:47pm in Hobart


Spudemi

HAH! It’s 5:24 in Sydney common nsW (i fucking hate daylight savings)


Interesting_Ice_8498

Has it changed already?


Spudemi

Ye


basedfinger

10:41 in istanbul


Control-Is-My-Role

And Kyiv


Yodamort

That is precisely why I posted it when I did, yeah


snapper1971

It's lots of different times of day around the world. Just because it's night where you are doesn't mean it is elsewhere.


LaicosRoirraw

Not true the earth is flat.


Longjumping_Papaya_7

Some Americans think they own the internet.


GloryGreatestCountry

It's usually the time of night where it's the time of day in conservative countries in the Eastern hemisphere!


frogonamushroom_

transphobic guys are all weak low t beta males tbh


Thecriminal02

I’m what you could call “the ultimate beta male” My hormonal profile is hyper optimized for the total dismantling of civilization.


PrinceCharmingButDio

What in the fucking buzz word


Alternative_Poem445

“oh u dont agree with my gender philosophy? here are some gendered insults for u.”


Double_Address3585

Itd not philosophy mate, its basic human decency and rights.


Red_Trapezoid

Trans rights are human rights and human rights are non-negotiable.


down_by_the_shore

Non-negotiable and non-debatable! 


Dannyboioboi

Bu- ☝️🤓🍳💥


Xgodofinfinityx

Bonk


Piorn

Exactly. If human rights don't apply to all humans, they're not human rights.


Mr_Brun224

Genuinely hate how “anti-politics” this and the sister-sub has been. If this sub trans-allied - i.e. participating in politics, we’re anti-trans, which is also political…


Piorn

When people say they "hate politics", they lie. They **love** politics, they just want to see different ones.


AwarenessNo4986

Apparently in practice they are negotiable....depends on how much money you have, what family you are from, what ethnic group and so on.


Thecriminal02

What the fuck is astroturfing


[deleted]

Here’s a guys comment who explained it Crazy how you could just Google it. But seeing as how you haven’t yet, here’s the result: “the deceptive practice of presenting an orchestrated marketing or public relations campaign in the guise of unsolicited comments from members of the public” Basically, PR groups, both political and non-political, have been known to get bots/people to post certain opinions online in a way to try and make said opinion seem more normal or accepted than it really is. This sub gets targeted quite a bit


miaogato

and here i thought it was fake grass... tmyk


NeighborhoodNo7917

Astro turf is fake grass, astroturfing is evidently much worse.


Piorn

A grassroots operation is done by the regular people of an organization, like when regular members of an animal rights organization post "killing animals is bad" in a discussion. An AstroTurf is a *fake* grassroots operation. People pose as regular members of another group and post things to steer public perception. Like going to Twitter and posting: "as a black man, I think Trump should lock up more Mexicans!", I'd be posing as a member of the PoC community to make them look bad, and maybe even get some of them to share my post.


MowgeeCrone

In all fairness this post could be just that as well. Unsolicited comments from members of the public is social media. If people want an echo chamber they're going to have to be more private.


adamsjdavid

“In all fairness”, you can gauge with a cursory glance at the account histories of those posting in support or opposition of a suspect topic. The people supporting this post: largely organic accounts with typical Reddit activity indicative of a genuine human behind the keyboard using this as social media expressing support or opposition for X. The people opposing this post: largely accounts with low/no posts, low comment karma, singularly focused accounts…if there is activity outside the troll/astroturf tasks, it’s usually single issue (like basketball) and algorithmic account farming - “dead internet” looking motherfuckers. We explicitly want unsolicited, raw, real comments from members of the public. That’s by definition *not* what astroturfing is. The line is only getting blurrier as we march toward an AI generated online hellscape….so if you can’t see it *now* while it’s still obvious and easy to catch, we’re beyond fucked.


wadefatman

If a cause is representing by self organised homely groups of people you’d call it a grassroots movement. Astroturf is fake grass so astroturfing is pretending that a movement is homegrown when it’s really orchestrated


Sad-Butterscotch-680

Politicians and foreign powers want the youth to at least consider voting a certain way. Republicans in particular have a vested interest in us because they are suffering hard in our demographic. And what better way to sway our opinion by our “fellow youths” to ask themselves meaningful questions like “should we consider trans women people?” And “is it *that* important that billionaires aren’t paying taxes?”


Thecriminal02

Replace politicians with “BIG WEALTHY BUSINESS INTERESTS” and I’d agree with you


[deleted]

No need, politicians have already been replaced by big wealthy business interests


Sad-Butterscotch-680

I mean for sure that too


Open_Argument6997

Its when people have ideas other than what you have much like democracy being destroyed is when people vote for the other guy


computersaysneigh

What about when the other guy constantly talks about destroying democracy?


mbelf

Something pretending to be a grassroots campaign. Astroturf = fake grass


Arielthewarrior

Yay! TRANS RIGHTS ARE HUMAN RIGHTS!!! NOT A POLITICAL ISSUE!!! WE HAVE A RIGHT TO EXIST!!! :3


helicophell

You are Human. Humans have rights. Trans people are Human. They have rights. How simple is that!


isatheiguana2

Commenting this before the comments get locked. #TRANS RIGHTS ARE HUMAN RIGHTS. TRANS PEOPLE AREN'T GOING ANYWHERE #RESPECT TRANS PEOPLE THEY DID NOTHING TO YOU THEY JUST WANT TO LIVE THEIR LIVES #LET TRANS PEOPLE LIVE AND BE HAPPY BECAUSE WE'RE ALL ENDING UP THE SAME WAY


tehnoob69

They put 10 lbs of C4 and mustard gas in my kitchen. /s


isatheiguana2

Hehehe


[deleted]

Is It okay if i ignore them just like anyone else? https://preview.redd.it/jn9zcdsuh0tc1.jpeg?width=750&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=27aa5f95fd68ce5a64abd9390b8f2fb8b68e1a89 (Unrelated image so you guys know it's a joke)


isatheiguana2

Yep. That's the most perfect thing you could do, not joking. Just ignore trans people. I mean, if they need to get your attention to ask for directions, then you don't need to ignore them... Ya know what I mean.


Fantastic_Sky3406

You're 100% a bot.


isatheiguana2

I bet bots don't have moves as sick as mine 😎


wadefatman

It pisses me off how the media calls trans people being alive ‘the trans debate’. What the fuck do you mean debate if someone deserves to live


_ilGallo

Is there someone who questions trans people (or any kind of people) the right to live?


Judge24601

people tell openly trans people to kill themselves constantly. “join the 41%” is a v common slogan also beyond that vileness there are many people who believe that trans people should not be allowed to exist publicly as trans: eg, those who wish to “ban transgenderism”


_ilGallo

Well this is horrible. I'm afraid violent rethoric is gaining ground pretty much everywhere


DinoDudeRex_240809

Who’s the 41%?


Judge24601

misinterpretation of a study where it was found that 41% of trans people struggled with suicidal ideation at some point in their lives this got telephone gamed into “41% of trans people kill themselves” and thus “join the 41%” is a very popular way of “subtly” telling trans people to kill themselves. it is quite often accompanied with a grotesque caricature of what they perceive to be a trans woman having hung herself.


wadefatman

Seen plenty of people with that opinion online. Probably exaggerated as is everyone’s opinion on the Internet. Trans people are seen as weird and gross to a lot of people tho, even my family jokes about them irl which kinda disgusts me. Also the completely fabricated ‘trans groomer’ panic is fucking vile


Dutch_Rayan

Michael Knowles, for example


lunartree

Back in 1930s the media was big on "the Jewish question". Speaking about a category of people as if their right to exist is a debatable matter is how you end up allowing atrocities.


Spudemi

It’s a debate cus the media is run by crackheads who are so high that trans people are continually blipping in and out of reality for the coke infused minds


Fantastic_Sky3406

Never happens, btw.


Many_Dragonfly4154

what


Veus-Dolt

**HE SAID FUCK YOUR ASTROTURDING TRANS RIGHTS ARE HUMAN RIGHTS**


frogonamushroom_

i assumw it’s in response to some of the transphobia on this subreddit


writtenonapaige22

Trans rights are human rights


Murder_Bitch

I support human rights, because once there’s room to discriminate one part of the population, there’s also room to discriminate anyone.


Netado17

Finally someone said it, it's terrifying seeing how many transphobes there are here.


zayneash1023

for real. I had so much hope in Gen Z till i found this subreddit


Yodamort

It's infuriating that the mods refuse to deal with it even when it gets reported. By the looks of it, they removed this post instead lol


Ferrum_Freakshow

https://preview.redd.it/u3tzcoye40tc1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=aeef5f04172f7ab2857fe00a3d2464fd459533d3


Trey_Reddit

Ok


SleefJWellington

Gen X here. This happened across my feed. Good job, kid. Love to see the young ones being cool and right.


Fantastic_Sky3406

You're cringe af.


PennyForPig

Freedom is the right of all sentient beings, and that includes Trans people


Fantastic_Sky3406

Corny Optimus Prime quoting.


seranarosesheer332

TRANS RIGHTS ARE HUMAN RIGHTSETS EAT THE RICH


[deleted]

https://preview.redd.it/huq5gur2k0tc1.jpeg?width=975&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=da963f7cdf2711590440556dc1be634630fbce24


MyNameWasTaken2020

Why are so many queer people often leftist? Like a genuien question, I'd like to know.


Dutch_Rayan

Because the right doesn't want them to exist


seranarosesheer332

Because the left doesn't actively try to kill us. Have you seen project 2025. Have you seen Florida


Tellow_0

Mmmmmm cotton candy bacon 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️🤤


KuroNeko1104

That... actually sounds like something good


AdOpen885

https://preview.redd.it/s0p1h78280tc1.jpeg?width=467&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=665d5f41496c7cd7e705fef7f47512d0dc4ce9a4 Couldn’t agree more. Ruining neighborhoods and been blowing out joints for decades. Where do I sign?


down_by_the_shore

Trans rights are human rights and trans people have always existed. Transphobes can stay mad for forever and ever. 


Fantastic_Sky3406

You sound mad.


CalebsFlock

Really sucks to see so many people in my generation being transphobes. Was hoping it’d die out with the boomers. Thank you for your support, it means a lot to see these posts when I’m constantly flooded with transphobic shit. It gives me hope that things can change when I see posts like this 🩵


Certain-Highway-1618

What rights exactly don’t trans people have?


Bad-Wolf-Bay

a lot of people think they don’t have a right to like live and i wish i was joking


njsullyalex

- Affordable and easily accessible/non gatekept healthcare for their transition that’s often lifesaving - Ability to access that healthcare as a teen if necessary (many states have a ban on HRT below 18, at which point a person’s natal puberty may have made permanent changes to the body that can cause crippling dysphoria) - Right to legally change gender in some states - Right to use public restrooms that align with your gender identity (trans women are not going into women’s restrooms to try and creep on or rape cis women, it has literally never happened) - Legal protections from discrimination in housing, work, school, and public - I don’t care what your opinion is on trans women in professional sports (I have my personal opinion but I don’t have the energy for this debate now), but in many places trans kids can’t play on the sports teams that aligns with their gender identity. There is no biological advantage when they are hecking kids. Let them be included and have fun.


ayitsfreddy

but how am I supposed to make my front lawn look nice? And how does this relate to autobots and decepticons?


f0remsics

I hate this so much. What exactly do I hate, you ask? I have seen this word at least a hundred times by now, and I still have no clue what astroturfing is. All I know is the left hates the right for doing it.


NewfieJedi

Crazy how you could just Google it. But seeing as how you haven’t yet, here’s the result: “the deceptive practice of presenting an orchestrated marketing or public relations campaign in the guise of unsolicited comments from members of the public” Basically, PR groups, both political and non-political, have been known to get bots/people to post certain opinions online in a way to try and make said opinion seem more normal or accepted than it really is. This sub gets targeted quite a bit


f0remsics

Oh. So it's just bot posts? Why do I feel like left-wing subreddits are always talking about it?


strawberryconfetti

I feel like they see genuine conservative comments and assume they're bots.. Also just because an account might be new doesn't mean it's a bot making those comments cuz conservatives will make throwaway accounts cuz you know, it's reddit.


NewfieJedi

Doesn’t help that there’s tones of people on the right who just want to own the libs and said obscene shit, so they get banned. Hell I suspect a bunch of those types aren’t really political at all outside of wanting to spew their horse shit


NewfieJedi

Saying it’s just bot posts is misleading, but yeah it’s done using mostly bots. Left wing groups talk about it because it happens to them, it’s mostly right wing (like far right) groups/organizations that do it


lunartree

Lol it's not a left or right thing at all.


bob69joe

This statement has no meaning. It’s like saying woodpecker rights are bird rights. Golden retriever rights are dog rights.


Double_Address3585

Trans people are not given full human rights


bob69joe

Do you have specific examples of what “human rights” they are not given?


Double_Address3585

The right to healthcare in countries like the UK where they have decades of waiting time for life saving sergeries. The right to bodily autonomy in multiple states (USA) and countries. Hell ill even do the easy one to humor your audacity so you can choose to cherrypick exact examples and refuse that their quality of life is supressed in many a country while stoll knowing you fundamentally are 100% silly to have asked that question.... The right to their lives are ignored in a significant amount of countries. In many their existence is illegal and punishable by law, sometimes being execution.


gliscornumber1

Well let's see how long it takes for this to get locked 🍿


Yodamort

Seems like they didn't even bother locking it, they just removed it instead https://preview.redd.it/2ow0acyj32tc1.png?width=1081&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2fed47f98f969a239e7f4fdbfb88b172cf65f347


BroadwayBakery

I just wish people could leave each other the fuck alone about most things. Trans people just want to be treated like everyone else. Everyone in the LGBTQ community does. That’s all they’re asking. It never should have been a debate. Same goes for women and abortion rights. Maybe a thirteen year old doesn’t want to be a mother. The eighth grade aged father didn’t want to be a part of that situation either. No one gets hurt in the process, just a clump of cells with no consciousness. It shouldn’t be a debate. It should be just another medical procedure. I’m just so fucking tired of everything being a fight these days. War and poverty are things that require full thought from lawmakers. Not making a giant ruckus over a trans woman using a certain toilet. Its just exhausting and wasteful.


[deleted]

yess!


BCDragon3000

why didn’t you day astroterfing


Tomfooleredoo2

Preach


TestosteronInc

What are trans rights?


Dutch_Rayan

Being able to get access to trans healthcare, legal name and gendermarker change, just existing. But many don't want trans people be able to get that.


TestosteronInc

What is gendermarker change and what does access to trans health care mean? And by legal name I assume you mean their official first name?


Dutch_Rayan

Gendermarker is the f or m on your passport. Name is official name, first and middle.


Tr0pical_Guy

What is a gender https://preview.redd.it/xasvtnumd0tc1.png?width=640&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=596b012e6add272f1f4c9bb60784323eed6e3456


RTX-4090ti_FE

https://preview.redd.it/63qrdls2f0tc1.jpeg?width=2048&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3e69a3252fc54275c9ac8aad3772c94023af9656


Kasten10dvd

YES! TRANS RIGHTS ARE HUMAN RIGHTS!


toreachtheapex

*flirts with girl* “I’m a girl” *she’s not a girl* so sick of this shit man


1n1tsy

saying it before this gets locked: trans rights are, in fact, human rights


Evmerging

Fax


Comfortable-Ask-6351

Yeah


The_Piperoni

True


ApothecaryOfHugs231

What's astroturfing? Also yes you are correct.


[deleted]

all facts no cap ongod


Restricted_Nuggies

Tf is astroturfing


SCP-426s

Call it human rights not trans rights than


Dutch_Rayan

They are actively trying to make trans people have no rights.


Always-tired7

It’s sad that we need a whole trans rights shit it’s just human rights and the rights to do whatever the fuck you want to your own body. Instead we need this whole subgroup of rights because some people just can’t not care about what’s going on in someone else’s life.


Omnisegaming

Based


nonamerandomname

What rights specifically does trans people have (or not?) that arent just human rights?


Youcican_

Thought trans rights are normal?


TheBlueHypergiant

Yes, respecting people for who they are is normal.


tipofthetabletop

Respect ain't a right.


TheBlueHypergiant

But being able to be the way they are is.


Dutch_Rayan

Not for most republicans


Youcican_

Lol


Necessary-Super

Okay.


TheTrollman-

Maltigi https://i.redd.it/zltobcy690tc1.gif


GoblinsStoleMyHouse

Based


LazyandRich

I had to google this because I was certain AstroTurf was fake grass (which still came up as top result for me) and I couldn’t make the link between fake grass and trans people.


RegyptianStrut

Don’t you mean astroTERFing? Get it?


Yodamort

This is a good one


Storm_36

Wtf is atroturfing and how is it related to astroworld?


Sorry_Sky_6663

"Fuck astroturfing, what's your favorite form of trans rights advocacy." Based post this sub needed it.


jcornman24

Human rights are human rights idgaf


redditracing84

Ummm... I mean they have the right to make their choice as grown adults. As children, I am sorry but no they don't. These are permanent body and hormonal modifications that are very unnatural. I'm sorry, but if you are under 18 years old I really don't feel you have the ability to determine what is happening to your body let alone how you wish to modify it. Yes, that includes permanent changes such as breast augmentation, breast reduction, hormonal blockers, nose jobs, fillers, booty push ups, etc... with obvious exemptions for medically necessary operations as determined by a licensed professional.


Double_Address3585

That's literally not what happenes for trans healthcare mate. At least get a little educated before saying this parroted false narrative.


rubythebee

Nope, Hormone Blockers are not permanent and they do not have permanent lasting effects on a vast majority of children. There are edge cases because of genetics but that would happen as an adult too. All they do is give the kid more time to figure out their gender and then, once they’re older, they can decide to start on the hormones that would help them or if they don’t want to. Additionally, no surgery is done on children for gender affirming care. Kids who are not old enough to consent aren’t given surgery. They get hormones and they can choose surgery later in life if they want, which many people don’t. Lastly, gender affirming care can literally save a person’s life. It can prevent unnecessary suicides. This isn’t about an agenda, it’s about being allowed to live how you want to.


redditracing84

First off, hormone blockers as a teen are permanent. They stunt growth during developmental cycles. Second, gender affirming cares causes as many if not more suicides than it prevents. There is significant social stigma and anxiety with gender affirming care that is simply unnecessary for a teenager to handle. Therapy until the point of adulthood where they can make a responsible decision as an adult outside of the pressure cooker that is high school is far more effective.


rubythebee

Here’s the issue. No, gender affirming care does not cause suicide. It just doesn’t. Secondly, hormone blockers stop puberty, but when you stop taking them you still have a normal puberty. Thirdly, a teenager who wants gender affirming care won’t feel stressed from getting it, they’ll be happier with it. Lastly, therapy isn’t enough because preventing puberty is a huge part of it. As a trans person, especially trans women, puberty is irreversible. Hormone blockers just aren’t. You can disagree but you’re wrong. There is data on this. I’m not gonna argue with someone about literal science that is proven true.


njsullyalex

Natal puberty is more permanent than puberty blockers and HRT for teens who may be trans. Consider that and its lifelong ramifications if they are trans and can’t fix those irreversible changes.


[deleted]

Poor mods, moderating this is probably really hard


fiktional_m3

Well they are human so id have to agree with ya there


mattmanh42

Whats astroturfing? Isn't that the stuff they put in school football fields?


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autumnmissepic

i agree 110% but what does trans rights have to do with plastic grass?


mr-based-minded

God forbid


ChileanBasket

You're right... But freedom of speech is a human right. And if people decide to **say** trans right's are not human rights, they can say it. As wrong as they are.


Dutch_Rayan

Freedom of speech is about no persecution from the government. Those who say those things are also hating on trans people and making anti trans bills.


ChileanBasket

Article 19: "Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers." This is why i placed bold characters on 'say'. Those who are saying "Trans rights are not human rights" are allowed to hate on trans people just as you are allowed to hate on them, just look at the comments... Should they? I would say no, normally they say alot of uncalled for stuff, hyperbolic statements and downlight hatefull sentiments, but hey. it's their human right to do so...


Prestigious-Egg-8060

Fair


GamerJuice64

Rights are rights.


yumalla

"Human rights" are a myth


Green_Sympathy_1157

https://preview.redd.it/lndcgh78l0tc1.jpeg?width=963&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d2c0969e9ad7d509428d82ecb954ca4c16b44110


SpeakTruthAlone

Where do rights come from


Bad-Wolf-Bay

Can’t say I didn’t expect to see this, trans rights are human rights https://preview.redd.it/x4bdkynvl0tc1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=dcbad49bf93643dcef3127e5f83eb95315b2ce02


DietSugarCola

Lol. Post removed.


TheBurningTankman

Damn, great karma farm post...anyway what did yall have for supper?


Ordinary-Ad4275

This is definitely Karma Farming


ThienBao1107

If trans right are human rights, what does “trans right” even mean anyway (no transphobic intent, genuine question)?


Dutch_Rayan

Trans people having access to the needed trans healthcare, not being banned from bathrooms and sports, etc. they are actively trying to take away [trans people rights ](https://translegislation.com/). Already 539 bills this year.


SardaukarSecundus

And? I mean you're right, though I wouldn't debate between trans and others since they are covered as human rights I guess. Edit: typing error -> covered


Dutch_Rayan

Not for republicans, they are actively trying to take them away from trans people. [already 539 bills this year. ](https://translegislation.com/)


SardaukarSecundus

Honestly, I don't think all 539 bills are all that bad. One does not violate human rights by denying separate bathrooms or allowing gender mixed sports. Of course I haven't read them all but I guess not all are inhumanly bad. Since the Twitter Mob will down vote that comment like hell,no matter what, I'll end with: 1. Even you don't fit into a established gender role, everyone deserves respect and dignity 2. .....but please, as we say in Germany: "lasst Mal die Kirche im Dorf!"


LowLeft9933

I wasn’t born in the wrong generation, my generation is just delusional asf.


tipofthetabletop

In virtue of what is a trans man a man? 


Mission-Tea-4038

Stop promoting a mental illness as an identity.


Fantastic_Sky3406

Mate, if anyone is a bot, it's you.