Is this blog post intolerant of the transgendered?

[herding cats]

513. Let's be honest.

Some members would still behave badly to each other when discussing the real issues. Sometimes people cannot discuss certain topics without making it personal and taking shots at those who disagree. I think this may apply to any topic a person is inclined to feel passionate about. Also, some people just don't like each other and they think showing their dislike in public is some kind of sport, or something like that. I'm still not really clear on that one. Some people on the internet band together and take "sides" no matter what is being discussed. It's how things work on the internet, and DU isn't an exception.

My personal advice is avoid it if you can here and if a jury pulls you into it, be impartial and force yourself to read it only then. Then take a shower and try and move on and pretend you didn't just see what you did. Whatever you do don't let their anger poison your heart. If you do they win. Oh, and really don't ever let any of your personal information slip through if you may be in anyway vulnerable to some of the less stable types who troll the internet. They can, and will, do real harm to your non internet life if you expose a chink in your armor. Watch out for yourself here and every other place you may post about topics which are inclined to draw trollish types. Don't use the same moniker at multiple places. It makes it too easy to slip and let things be said which can then be used to find you in real life and lead to abuse.