# A Quote about Transgenderism **URL:** \ **Category:** Great Debates\ **Created:** [May 21, 2016, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-quote-about-transgenderism/755299 "2016-05-21T13:37:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![TheKingofDanger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@TheKingofDanger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheKingofDanger)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2016, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-quote-about-transgenderism/755299/1 "2016-05-21T13:37:32Z")
Can you guys analyse and refute this: [followed by a repost of the following: [http://forums.philosophyforums.com/threads/a-quote-about-transgenderism-75928.html](http://forums.philosophyforums.com/threads/a-quote-about-transgenderism-75928.html) without an actual link to what may by the original [Can You Guys Please Analyse And Refute The Following Quote? in The AnswerBank: Books & Authors](http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Arts-and-Literature/Books-and-Authors/Question1492391.html) that still lacks enough provenance to show the actual quote or author. Copyright usage is in question. Ed. ] ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2016, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-quote-about-transgenderism/755299/2 "2016-05-21T13:43:27Z")
Why don’t you tell us what you think about it first. That’s generally the way things go around here. ---
**Author:** ![Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/left_hand_of_dorkness/32/7156_2.png) [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2016, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-quote-about-transgenderism/755299/3 "2016-05-21T15:54:09Z")
Let’s let the people on the other boards where you’ve posted this analyze it for you: [http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=4099945](http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=4099945) [http://forums.philosophyforums.com/threads/a-quote-about-transgenderism-75928.html](http://forums.philosophyforums.com/threads/a-quote-about-transgenderism-75928.html) IOW reported ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2016, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-quote-about-transgenderism/755299/4 "2016-05-21T17:56:31Z")
> [@TheKingofDanger](#): > > Can you guys analyse and refute this: My analysis is that it’s poorly written and as for refutation, it’s too poorly written for me to figure out what about it, if anything, needs to be refuted. ---
**Author:** ![TheKingofDanger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@TheKingofDanger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheKingofDanger)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2016, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-quote-about-transgenderism/755299/5 "2016-05-21T17:59:48Z")
> [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](#): > > Let’s let the people on the other boards where you’ve posted this analyze it for you: > > [Can someone please analyse the following quote? - The Student Room](http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=4099945) > > [http://forums.philosophyforums.com/threads/a-quote-about-transgenderism-75928.html](http://forums.philosophyforums.com/threads/a-quote-about-transgenderism-75928.html) > > IOW reported Reported for what? For asking for help? ---
**Author:** ![TheKingofDanger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@TheKingofDanger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheKingofDanger)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2016, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-quote-about-transgenderism/755299/6 "2016-05-21T18:02:39Z")
> [@John\_Mace](#): > > Why don’t you tell us what you think about it first. That’s generally the way things go around here. That is why I am asking you guys to help me understand the meaning of the quote and if there is any truth to the quote. Also, can someone explain why you think that it is badly written? ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2016, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-quote-about-transgenderism/755299/7 "2016-05-21T18:03:17Z")
> [@TheKingofDanger](#): > > Reported for what? For asking for help? Is that your quote or someone else’s? ---
**Author:** ![Yllaria](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yllaria/32/3452_2.png) [@Yllaria](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yllaria)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2016, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-quote-about-transgenderism/755299/8 "2016-05-21T18:04:46Z")
I agree that the writer has probably died a little inside, repeatedly. This seems to have made him/her grumpy and inclined to ramble. ---
**Author:** ![TheKingofDanger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@TheKingofDanger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheKingofDanger)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2016, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-quote-about-transgenderism/755299/9 "2016-05-21T18:29:40Z")
> [@TriiPolar](#): > > Is that your quote or someone else’s? I have used quote marks and as long as you use quote marks, it is ok. ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2016, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-quote-about-transgenderism/755299/10 "2016-05-21T18:37:03Z")
> [@TheKingofDanger](#): > > I have used quote marks and as long as you use quote marks, it is ok. Are you saying it is from someone else? That’s what I’m trying to clear up, if you are the author or not. If you are not the author then who is? That will tell us something about it. If it’s not yours then give us your take on it. ---
**Author:** ![Doug\_K](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b5ac83/32.png) [@Doug\_K](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doug_K)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2016, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-quote-about-transgenderism/755299/11 "2016-05-21T18:38:32Z")
> [@TheKingofDanger](#): > > I have used quote marks and as long as you use quote marks, it is ok. No, using quote marks does not make it OK. Crediting the source might, depending on how much you quoted and what the purpose is. ---
**Author:** ![TheKingofDanger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@TheKingofDanger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheKingofDanger)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2016, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-quote-about-transgenderism/755299/12 "2016-05-21T18:50:13Z")
> [@Doug\_K](#): > > No, using quote marks does not make it OK. Crediting the source might, depending on how much you quoted and what the purpose is. My purpose is to be able to understand the meaning of the quote because the creator (Zodiac) seems like a very hard person to understand but he or she has confessed in the past that they have degrees in Linguistics, Philosophy and Anthropology. Also according to a website, as long as you put quote marks then it is ok. Also you guys are the first to point it out. ---
**Author:** ![Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/left_hand_of_dorkness/32/7156_2.png) [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2016, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-quote-about-transgenderism/755299/13 "2016-05-21T19:37:28Z")
> [@TheKingofDanger](#): > > My purpose is to be able to understand the meaning of the quote because the creator (Zodiac) seems like a very hard person to understand but he or she has confessed in the past that they have degrees in Linguistics, Philosophy and Anthropology. Also according to a website, as long as you put quote marks then it is ok. Also you guys are the first to point it out. Are you Zodiac? ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2016, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-quote-about-transgenderism/755299/14 "2016-05-21T19:39:32Z")
> [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](#): > > Let’s let the people on the other boards where you’ve posted this analyze it for you: > > [Can someone please analyse the following quote? - The Student Room](http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=4099945) > > [http://forums.philosophyforums.com/threads/a-quote-about-transgenderism-75928.html](http://forums.philosophyforums.com/threads/a-quote-about-transgenderism-75928.html) > > IOW reported Good catch. I can’t believe I didn’t see enough red flags to do a bit of search myself! ---
**Author:** ![TheKingofDanger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@TheKingofDanger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheKingofDanger)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2016, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-quote-about-transgenderism/755299/15 "2016-05-21T20:24:57Z")
All I ever did was ask you guys for advice with help on understanding and analysing the quote at hand and all I ever got on this site was ‘I am reporting you’ or is it your essay etc. I even used quote marks so what is the problem? No other forum would start drama I will not be using this site in future if this is how you guys treat people. ---
**Author:** ![Emiliana](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f0a364/32.png) [@Emiliana](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Emiliana)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2016, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-quote-about-transgenderism/755299/16 "2016-05-21T20:29:50Z")
> [@TheKingofDanger](#): > > All I ever did was ask you guys for advice with help on understanding and analysing the quote at hand and all I ever got on this site was ‘I am reporting you’ or is it your essay etc. > > I even used quote marks so what is the problem? No other forum would start drama > > I will not be using this site in future if this is how you guys treat people. It’s definitely not for everyone. ---
**Author:** ![Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/left_hand_of_dorkness/32/7156_2.png) [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2016, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-quote-about-transgenderism/755299/17 "2016-05-21T20:35:53Z")
> [@TheKingofDanger](#): > > I will not be using this site in future if this is how you guys treat people. Aw. ---
**Author:** ![Yllaria](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yllaria/32/3452_2.png) [@Yllaria](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yllaria)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2016, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-quote-about-transgenderism/755299/18 "2016-05-21T20:59:21Z")
> [@TheKingofDanger](#): > > . . . I will not be using this site in future if this is how you guys treat people. Oh, this is just a little critical preamble, sort of trying to get a clue what the quote’s purpose is supposed to be. The shredding hasn’t started. Of course it’s difficult to disagree with something that has no conclusion. It’s like someone sitting on a porch chair, insulting the kids walking by, but not even bothering to say “stay off my lawn!” ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2016, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-quote-about-transgenderism/755299/19 "2016-05-21T21:41:45Z")
> [@TheKingofDanger](#): > > I have used quote marks and as long as you use quote marks, it is ok. Is the whole OP minus the first sentence a quote? I can’t find a closing quote, so I’m assuming it goes at the end? Or was it missed farther back? ---
**Author:** ![madsircool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madsircool/32/3432_2.png) [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2016, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-quote-about-transgenderism/755299/20 "2016-05-21T21:56:29Z")
> [@John\_Mace](#): > > Good catch. I can’t believe I didn’t see enough red flags to do a bit of search myself! Or maybe you have a life. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-quote-about-transgenderism/755299.md?page=2)