Since the formation of the initialism, the spectrum of sexuality has become more visible and more accepted. We are committed to working with you to combat the bad actors, abusive behaviors, and toxic communities that undermine our mission and get in the way of the creativity, discussions, and communities that bring us all to Reddit in the first place. I honestly hope this post inspires others to be kind and to treat people how we would want to be treated.

Bigotry of all forms (homophobia, transphobia, acephobia, racism, et cetera) is of course assholery, but instigating or prolonging drama is also considered assholish behaviour and will not be tolerated. Simply put, WLW life in adulthood is much different, and as much as we're a part of r/ActualLesbians, we wanted a space where WLW 25+ can discuss more specific 25+ things separate from teens or the younger crowd. Some academics raised concerns that the question may not have been understood and could be an overestimate. Instead, dysphoria often presents as discomfort with a body, and since men and women have different physical features associated with the terms, the physical body has a large part to play in the transgender experience. So my question is why is it acceptable to tell a trans person who has had surgeries to just "get over" their dysphoria, whilst never being acceptable to say to someone who hasn't had surgeries?Recently I’ve seen a lot of debate on whether or not straight people are biphobic if they don’t want to date a bisexual. Not only would this alert moderators of potential raids, but it could also help them be informed when major news breaks. The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights is the leading United Nations entity in the field of human rights, with a unique mandate to promote and protect all human rights for all people.

Attempt to educate the person, but avoid pressing the issue, as that can make someone become more defensive. This rule includes any terminology that is used as a slur or pejorative against anyone; even if you’ve personally reclaimed the word, does not mean everyone has, and we ask that you respect that when speaking with other users. I'll keep using both for now :) Please note that I'm not hating on anyone who prefers the acronym LGBT!You are welcome to describe what you observed in a text post for the purposes of venting or seeking help. The first four letters of the acronym have been used since the 1990s, but in recent years there has been an increased awareness of the need to be inclusive of other sexual identities to offer better representation. We will remove/reject requests from non-UK institutions, show insensitivity to our community, where you haven't contacted us first, or don't show sufficient course/establishment credentials. Yet in many countries, laws against cross dressing are used to punish transgender people on the basis of their gender identity and expression.

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