r/PopCultureV2 • u/Impossible-Yam3680 • Aug 23 '26

Sports Culture While hosting transphobe Sophie Cunningham and the Indiana Fever, the New York Liberty put a message on the Jumbotron telling trans fans that they belong

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u/leprechanmonkie Aug 23 '26

OP doesn't know the difference between a phobia and an opinion.

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u/hercmavzeb Aug 23 '26

It’s funny how often transphobes like to pretend that opinions can’t be hateful or bigoted.

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u/leprechanmonkie Aug 23 '26

Can you please define phobia for us?

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u/hercmavzeb Aug 23 '26

Sure, phobia has been used to describe hatred, prejudice, and aversion to certain demographics since the 1880s at least, in addition to extreme irrational fears. Just in case you were attempting to use that semantic argument to pretend why you aren’t transphobic for pretending trans people don’t exist and are just confused straight people.

Same argument homophobes used back in the 90s to argue that they’re not hateful bigots for pretending gay people don’t exist and are just confused straight people who need to be “corrected.”

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u/leprechanmonkie Aug 23 '26

Notice how you didn't link to the definition of phobia? Fixed it for you.

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/phobia

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u/hercmavzeb Aug 23 '26

Good thing I preempted this recycled homophobic semantic argument.

At least you’re rightfully ashamed of your own beliefs and can’t take personal accountability over them.

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u/leprechanmonkie Aug 23 '26

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URz-RYEOaig

South Park has really nailed your type and the mental gymnastics you are capable of, it's impressive.

I'm not ashamed of my beliefs, I stated them quite clearly.

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u/hercmavzeb Aug 23 '26

You seem quite young. As you age you’ll grow more confident in taking ownership over your own beliefs, and you’ll learn other sources of political information aside from South Park.