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[–] velma@sh.itjust.works 53 points 1 month ago (3 children)

I work with a lot of conservatives. Talking about studies like this and pushing back gently really does work, at least on an individual level. It's frustrating and slow moving, but I've been able to get them to stop and think about what respecting others really means.

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[–] jtrek@startrek.website 44 points 1 month ago (1 child)

It's like the bullshit asymmetry principle. You can spend months working on a conservative, getting them to trust you, and nudge their world-view from "hateful" to "iffy". Meanwhile, they half-watch fox news for an hour and are ready to put {out-group} into a death camp.

It sucks. It feels unfair. Why do we have to do all this work when they're the fuckups?

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[–] velma@sh.itjust.works 27 points 1 month ago

I do it because I work with them every day and, if you've seen me around Lemmy enough, I can't keep my mouth shut.

I wouldn't work on these people unless they were in my family, coworkers, or otherwise.

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[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

Yep, and this is one of the best things cis allies can do to help

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[–] tacosanonymous@mander.xyz 21 points 1 month ago

We’ve known this. The study that showed people regretting transition that hateful people point to? They left out the fine print. The regret came from being treated like shit by awful people.