Looking sf_drama and palereverie's "OMG, you are all so transphobic and hurtful. How can you be so awful as to misgender me?" I have to conclude one of two things. One, palereverie is a twisted, ugly* piece of scum who is taking advantage of the fact that the people ze is arguing with are decent and considerate in order to derail the the conversation and make hirself look like a victim. Or two, palereverie is a twisted, ugly piece of scum who has no compassion or respect for anyone else on the planet, but fully expects people to treat her with the consideration ze never shows. Either way, palereverie is a twisted, ugly* piece of scum. Especially considering that the so called transphobic comments at sf_drama included one badly worded comment, some apologies, and then people telling palereverie to stop acting like ze was such a victim.

Oh, I'm also shaking my head at this long, unpleasant exchange. Look, I find Hetalia deeply, deeply icky. That doesn't mean I think that anyone is inherently evil for liking it. I mean, I read H.P. Lovecraft, and I'm fairly sure that Lovecraft counts as one of the ten most racist individuals of all time. I realize his work is problematic, but I enjoy the parts that aren't.

However, miezen's insistence that being Hetalia fan is like being a victim of Islamophobia is far, far worse. Hetalia fans, I am genuinely sorry that some people are jerks to you. But stop trying to convince us that your offensive manga isn't offensive.

*Referring here to hir behavior, not hir looks.