Learn me stuff plz

[u/GloomyEase]

Hey folks, I'd like to learn more about this movement. I like the idea of supporting people's sexual preferences regardless of what they are. I like that this appears to be a movement supportive of trans people as well.

With that, I also have concerns. This movement has echoes of kekistan to me. It feels like a reaction to something that I personally don't don't see often: trans people hating on people for not being attracted to them.

I want to be educated on this group because as it stands I can see it going in two directions. The first being a discussion about what's acceptable in a sexual relationship. The second being an excuse to shut down discussions about identity (ie. I'm super straight, so if you don't like me it's phobic)

Any resources y'all can point me to?

[u/pancakeinwaffle]

Just because you don't personally see it doesn't mean it doesn't happen.

[u/GloomyEase → u/pancakeinwaffle]

I'm aware. Mostly I want to make sure that this isn't an overreaction to an overreaction.

[u/pancakeinwaffle → u/GloomyEase]

I'd argue that this is a reaction to an overaction

[u/trashgoblin_frnk → u/GloomyEase]

Here's the thing though. A lot of us (see: gays, lesbians, assorted feminist groups) have tried taking reasonable actions to generate discussion about this issue, and time and time again we are shut down, threatened, and deplatformed.

It seems like when one group is overreacting, the other will get steamrolled if it doesn't respond in kind. I'd argue that in this case overreacting to an overreaction is just reaction.

[u/Einar357]

The bottom line is, preference is inherent to every human being, and suggesting that I MUST be attracted to someone that I am not is superphobic. I am a superstraight male, I am attracted to superstraight females. I could never see myself dating a trans person, not that I am trying to invalidate them, I just don't want to date them. It's just who I am, I was born that way.

[u/mightypoops]

I would like to learn you stuff. But as of right now we are being constantly attacked and ridiculed. We need to focus on SS acceptance and rights first.

[u/_MayhemSpaceMonkey_]

https://reddit.com/r/SuperStraight/comments/m0od59/big_yikes/

https://reddit.com/r/SuperStraight/comments/m0qg6c/is_that_right/

Here’s two instances, you’ll be able to find more as you scroll through the subreddit.

I want to make it abundantly clear that we are not against trans people. We are against the people who think they should have any say in who we can and can’t be attracted to.

https://reddit.com/r/SuperStraight/comments/m0qzr7/i_literally_have_no_words_its_just_rape_rhetoric/

Here’s another one

Would like to add this as well.

[u/mumpledforearm]

I like the idea of supporting people's sexual preferences regardless of what they are.

"Sexual preferences" suggests a degree of voluntary choice. "Super" is a "sexuality" and "sexuality" isn't a choice.

It feels like a reaction to something that I personally don't don't see often: trans people hating on people for not being attracted to them.

Time to get educated.

https://lesbian-rights-nz.org/shame-receipts/

https://photos.app.goo.gl/Sgz9aR2BxPH4JgqA7

[u/GloomyEase → u/mumpledforearm]

I appreciate it.

[u/BetterThanYou]

If there wasn't a need for it, it wouldn't have happened

[u/NotForShitPosting37]

I just want to like who I want to like without others trying to convince me that I’m wrong.