• Zenith@lemm.ee
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    Not any different from all the times I’ve been told I’m really something or another for a woman

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    I understand what this meme conveys. It’s great, swapping works. However if I read it mentally and imagine it’s directed at me,… it feels good. I wish men got more compliments, cisgender or not

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      And you should wear it with confidence. Honestly had the most respect for people who are really cute out in public but then reveal their true gremlin selves at home when the makeup is off and they’re in pajamas and a t shirt.

      Means they really worked for those good looks, which most people really need to do at my age.

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      I’m right there with you bro… I too know that feeling when you are wearing your normal clothes on Halloween and someone asks you what you are dressed up as…

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    I don’t know who you are, but could you please help me afford healthcare since you look like you have magic?

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    9 hours ago

    If that ever happen I would take it as the best compliment I’ve ever received 🫠

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      10 hours ago

      The meme is satirizing that statement by swapping the usual ‘compliment’.

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          Isn’t this about “you look good for a trans man/woman”?

          “You’re smart for a woman” is just straight up sexist and demeaning, while the former “compliment”, maybe not as flattering to some as the giver intends, does not imply any prejudice.

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            The “for” part is what makes this a backhanded compliment. It heavily implies prejudice/preconceived notions, because there is no need to compare to the other group. While it might be a compliment directed at the person, it’s implicity demeaning to the community you are getting compared to. It’s not necessarily a firmly or consciously held believe, but it still shows what they are expecting.

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              I kinda see your point, but I think context is important here. For many trans people, part of transitioning includes working toward presenting as their identified gender, and that process can take time and effort. So when someone says “you look good for a trans man/woman”, in a clumsy way, it might be meant as recognition of that effort, like saying, “you look exactly how you hoped to". Which is completely different from automatically assuming that all women are stupid for being women.

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            Doesn’t it though? “You’re pretty X for a Y” assume X people aren’t Y naturally. Fill in the blanks for smart : woman :: attractive : trans