disclosure: non-binary gender (currently gender fluid), pansexual.

-jimi-, i agree. it's hard enough to find safe spaces for trans and non binary folks (and those questioning therein) to be. i'm not sure what could be done about it here. i don't think there's a way to make entry into the thread moderated but at the same time i don't think it should be a free for all, so to speak. i think the best thing to keep doing is reporting and blocking. these people show up everywhere. as long as there is hate in the world they will find a way.

in no way do i think you're messed up or that your fears are 'weird'. this stuff actually happens to trans, non binary and questioning folks and not only is there an almost complete lack of understanding and awareness in the cis community, but there is a lot of anger, hatred and ill will directed at trans, non binary and questioning folks that is completely intentional and often goes overlooked.

what else could we do to make this a safer space? are there other safer spaces we could create?

also there are plenty of resources for people supporting trans, non-binary and questioning people. i think one of the biggest problems in any marginalized/oppressed community is that we are often expected to 'teach' others how to be, and sometimes that's fine when there's a space for that to happen and people who are willing to do that work but at the same time there definitely needs to be members-only spaces. this one states who it is for and if that's not respected, that's not okay.