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Race isn't biological.
Edit: I will leave the original comment, but as I realized after a conversation in this thread, unclear humor in dark times is in poor taste. I don't support either sign, and I deeply want everyone to be able to freely express who they are and how they feel without discrimination or fear. Things are scary for our trans relations, and now is not the time to be unclear about one's support. My apologies.
Thanks to @Incandemon@lemmy.ca for their understanding and generosity of spirit for taking the time to state what should have been obvious to me. Honest mistake yall.
- Neither is gender
- Woooosh
  
  I think my joke was too deep for you, sorry. Thanks for owning it.
  
  “Anyone who doesn’t laugh is stupid.”
  Bro your joke just didn’t land/wasn’t good. Don’t make this more embarrassing than it needs to be.
  
  It's a lemmy thread, I'll be OK! I do appreciate your concern though.
  
  It was so poorly executed that no one recognized it as a joke.
  
  You can't win em all. But, yes, I realize that. I didn't put a ton of thought into it. In general, that's fine. But right now, when our trans and non-binary friends and family are under siege and lives are at risk, I will try to be more thoughtful. I reserve the right to make jokes that land poorly and ill-timed sarcasm, but I'll try to do it less often on topics that relate to people that have increasing fear for their lives and well being.
  
  "I'm 14 and this is deep" 🤡
  
  If you keep thinking you're hearing "dog whistles" everywhere, even among allies, you're going to slowly go bonkers.
  
  I agree, my apologies. I was just finding the post ugly and absurd, and I was flippant with my sarcasm, so I commented while I was walking without much thought.
  But I agree with you. These are times to be clear and direct about being an ally. It's reasonable and justified to be suspicious when the stakes are high and the world seems dark.
  
  I still don't get it. How is it a joke?
  
  because race obviously is biological, so saying race isnt biological is farcical.
  What? Race is a social construct that has very little to do with biology. If that's the joke, it shows lack of education at best.
- I appreciate the edit.

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