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Botticelli64 · 11-02-2011, 01:53 AM

I find the bullying on the sofa totally reprehensible, and I really don't think the admins do enough. I guess once they have your money though don't really care.
There always seems to be a dearth of the ones we are looking for! I'm still trying to find more b/f people here in Sydney. I don't have the time or energy to manage an event much as I'd like there to be something similar to the Melbourne monthly drinks.

Star Anise · 11-02-2011, 02:06 AM

It was actually from Pink Sofa that I learned about transphobia. I was shocked to hear that trans members were feeling discriminated against at pinksofa.

And from there I made a point of becoming as educated as possible about trans issues.

Botticelli64 · 11-02-2011, 03:16 AM

The PS is actually notorious for mishandling of trans issues, for both MTF & FTM. People have been bullied relentlessly until they feel they have no choice but to leave. And I don't know what the admin team did if it was able to get to that stage. There's also periodic b/f baiting with the terminally boring "who do you have to chose a label" whine.

Good on you for educating yourself about trans issues. Sad thing is it's not people like you who need the educating, but the bullies.

11-02-2011, 01:53 AM	#1
Botticelli64 Junior Member How Do You Identify?: femme Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Sydney Australia Posts: 27 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 5 Thanked 30 Times in 17 Posts Rep Power: 15	I find the bullying on the sofa totally reprehensible, and I really don't think the admins do enough. I guess once they have your money though don't really care. There always seems to be a dearth of the ones we are looking for! I'm still trying to find more b/f people here in Sydney. I don't have the time or energy to manage an event much as I'd like there to be something similar to the Melbourne monthly drinks. __________________ There came a time when the risk to remain tight in the bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom. ~Anais Nin

11-02-2011, 02:06 AM	#2
Star Anise Member How Do You Identify?: Femme in boots. Preferred Pronoun?: she/her Relationship Status: Free range femme. Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: St Kilda. Melbourne. Posts: 118 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 256 Thanked 539 Times in 88 Posts Rep Power: 4729077	This has turned into a convo about pink sofa, But I am okay with that. It was actually from Pink Sofa that I learned about transphobia. I was shocked to hear that trans members were feeling discriminated against at pinksofa. And from there I made a point of becoming as educated as possible about trans issues. __________________ ~~Anise x http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/k...rsona/bfrs.jpg Who's my Daddi?

11-02-2011, 03:16 AM	#3
Botticelli64 Junior Member How Do You Identify?: femme Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Sydney Australia Posts: 27 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 5 Thanked 30 Times in 17 Posts Rep Power: 15	Pink Sofa The PS is actually notorious for mishandling of trans issues, for both MTF & FTM. People have been bullied relentlessly until they feel they have no choice but to leave. And I don't know what the admin team did if it was able to get to that stage. There's also periodic b/f baiting with the terminally boring "who do you have to chose a label" whine. Good on you for educating yourself about trans issues. Sad thing is it's not people like you who need the educating, but the bullies. __________________ There came a time when the risk to remain tight in the bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom. ~Anais Nin