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I personally don't think it matters much at all, except in channels that specifically identify that way. However, I am male, hetero, cis, so its possible I'm just clueless.

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[–] Drivebyhaiku@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I would say less than on reddit but still a thing. Being cisgender still is treated as a norm and the sort of folks who openly display misogynistic tendencies are fewer and farther between... But any innocuous mention to being trans will very get you a couple of dedicated downvoters or people who use gender essentialist arguements, silencing tactics (oh you're just being devisive) or transphobic rhetoric.

Not to say that it is bad comparatively. This is one of the most trans neutral places on the internet. It's not "trans friendly" mind you, I would categorize that as places where concensus about trans people being a normal thing to be has been reached and attention has shifted away from our basic rights as being up for debate... But trans neutral spaces are important too. We need holding spaces away from places where trans people talk openly where people can get to know us where the majority of support shuts down open hostility towards us prompting more nuanced interaction.

A lot of trans hostile spaces exist out there where being openly trans or advocacy for our needs invites a lot of death threats, calls for suicide, doxxing attacks and so on. If you see a comment section on youtube on a queer creator for instance that's overwhelmingly trans positive that generally means there's heavy moderation at play because they are trying to create spaces safe for their queer audience to interact with each other. What you as a casual visitor generally don't see is the mental cost being taken on by that moderation team to artificially create the illusion of that positive space. Here on this instance that level of moderation is unnecessary because generally speaking the volume is manageable.

[–] HipsterTenZero@dormi.zone 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

on lemmy world? Not terribly much. On blahaj zone? Probably a bit more.

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[–] GBU_28@lemm.ee 4 points 1 month ago

I'd say zero because I don't give a single fuck what anyone is. I hardly believe you aren't bots lol

That said if the specific thread is asking for the specific opinion or experience of someone of a particular sort, then genuine replies are valuable for the purpose of that conversation

[–] Corno@lemm.ee 4 points 1 month ago

Not at all! What matters is the person and what they have to say. If it's good content I'll upvote and chime in! 😃

[–] DemocratPostingSucks@lemm.ee 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (3 children)

I'm pretty sure everyone here is a cis man or trans woman, and I think the communities reflect that (noncredible defence = military memes, politics, computer nerd stuff, greentexts, anime nerd stuff), and tbh I can't imagine any of the cis women in my life being interested in anything on lemmy

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[–] kindenough@kbin.earth 2 points 1 month ago

Although I block a lot of content because of depression...I don't care at all. I care for honest participation and positive intention if that makes any sense, no matter who you are...many folks impress me on the fediverse and I strive to be better like them.

[–] DudeImMacGyver@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago

Not a lot as far as I can tell?

[–] yessikg@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 month ago

Most of the time it's not too big of a deal but sometimes it's very clear that it's a male dominated social media, like when the pay gap between men and women is mentioned

[–] awwwyissss@lemm.ee 2 points 1 month ago

The shills and bots from Hexbear love using it as a wedge to divide people, so I'd say it's very important to them

[–] Resol@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Not much at all.

[–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 1 points 1 month ago
[–] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 0 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I don't really think it matters. I can only think of trans leftists, but I think the trans leftists would be leftist whether they are trans or not.

[–] tacosanonymous@lemm.ee 0 points 1 month ago

Zero percent.

I'm pretty skeptical so, I’m not sure I’d believe everyone even if they told me.

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