An anti-trans writer for the National Review wrote a list of five ways for transphobes to make their case in everyday conversation.
Guess how many of the five boiled down to "mindlessly quibble over what language people are using"? #trans #journalism
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@e_urq Yea, that "mindlessly quibble over what language people are using" tactic they've been using and perfecting for years. Back in the days when when we were only arguing about evolution, they called it The Gish Gallop"> https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Gish_Gallop
It's designed to force you to play defense. The best response is to not play defense. Go on the attack! Their strategy isn't flexible enough to deal with the unexpected.
