I am astonished that Steve hasn’t been banned for this article, if not for his backlash article months ago.
I was banned for a brief and non-hostile response, and I’ve read if others who were summarily banned for any writing about “trans” that fails to rage about “transphobia,” seeing it everywhere.
I’m guessing they’ve banned hundreds of paying customers, maybe thousands.
I actually have no idea. I've always just put it down to the fact that my articles are well sourced and don't say anything even remotely hateful, but after reading the email that accompanied Rogue's account ban, I'm really not sure that makes a difference.
"Transgender and nonbinary individuals currently face unprecedented levels of social persecution and marginalization. Therefore, we do not allow content that may undermine their dignity and rights."
I mean, holy crap! This on a platform where the n-word can be written with impunity, where misandry is de rigueur, and pseudoscience about the "sex spectrum" is commonplace. But god forbid you "misgender" (read: correctly gender) someone.
As I've said many times, I've never seen such cult-like fervour around a social issue before. It's scary. I'll need to seriously rethink my use of Medium if this is the level of indoctrination in their "Trust & Safety" team. It just seems reckless to rely on a platform that could delete my account, unilaterally, over such minor and subjective slights.
You are dead on, as is Steve, about Medium’s cynical and ideologically motivated attempt to bury Steve’s article.
I have considered unsubscribing, but I stay on because it gives me a window into the very ideological trends that we need to be aware of.
But the algorithm they have developed is a dark and foreboding hint of a dystopian future. Steve is a witness to that.
I am astonished that Steve hasn’t been banned for this article, if not for his backlash article months ago.
I was banned for a brief and non-hostile response, and I’ve read if others who were summarily banned for any writing about “trans” that fails to rage about “transphobia,” seeing it everywhere.
I’m guessing they’ve banned hundreds of paying customers, maybe thousands.
Any guesses why you get a pass, Steve?
"Any guesses why you get a pass, Steve?"
I actually have no idea. I've always just put it down to the fact that my articles are well sourced and don't say anything even remotely hateful, but after reading the email that accompanied Rogue's account ban, I'm really not sure that makes a difference.
"Transgender and nonbinary individuals currently face unprecedented levels of social persecution and marginalization. Therefore, we do not allow content that may undermine their dignity and rights."
I mean, holy crap! This on a platform where the n-word can be written with impunity, where misandry is de rigueur, and pseudoscience about the "sex spectrum" is commonplace. But god forbid you "misgender" (read: correctly gender) someone.
As I've said many times, I've never seen such cult-like fervour around a social issue before. It's scary. I'll need to seriously rethink my use of Medium if this is the level of indoctrination in their "Trust & Safety" team. It just seems reckless to rely on a platform that could delete my account, unilaterally, over such minor and subjective slights.
Almost all the "trans" writing I ever read on there was raw murderous hate from the first sentence to the last.
But even hint that "trans" women are biologically male and you'll have a red box within a day.