It’s posts like this that make you want to jump into the fray of hostile online discourse, but in the end actually proves to be more entertaining to sit back and grab some popcorn while watching the sparks fly.
Twitter user SoPhie SoGood probably expected some sort of backlash when she suggested that the birth control debate would be settled if men experienced pregnancy, but likely did not expect it to come from left field — literally.
After a cringeworthy attempt at virtual signaling, the user was called out for not being progressive enough.
“Men do get pregnant,” user Jillian Jennet retorted, ignoring one of the foundational biological realities of the human experience.
The transgender movement has become increasingly visible online in recent years. While it wasn’t too controversial just several years ago, the topic now ignites some of the most hostile forms of discourse imaginable.
If leftists really want to advance their cause and promote understanding, the example shown here is exactly the wrong way to do it. How do you expect skeptics to come around to your line of thinking when you attack even those who sympathize with you?
~ Facts Not Memes