I find it offensive and insensitive
to tell transgender people to STFU

and 'problematizing' something just because they can

i wonder how many trans women were actually even involved in this decision

There are people whose offendedness is evidence of others' offensiveness. You don't question the authenticity of their offendedness. They're on our team and their feelings must be given all due importance, which is a heck of a lot. We tell others that we don't like that they must not be offensive. Interpretations matter; intent doesn't. Words hurt, whatever their intent.

There are people whose offendedness is evidence that they need to be offended and that we're doing good. You don't question the importance of their offendedness, except to say how important it is to offend them. They're not on our team and we must ignore their feelings, or even be glad when we offend them. Words hurt, especially when intended. And if we're challenged, we may stand by that or weaselly say that we're just celebrating our ___________ and they should mind their own business and stop oppressing us.

But what to do when the means of offending the right people sudden offends people we think are right? Do we insist on our freedom of expression and right to be offensive? Or do we celebrate the authenticity of their (possible) feelings and suppress what we say to avoid giving offense, as we insist others do? Our values suddenly are in conflict with each other and we're in need of values clarification.

This is one, I'd argue the most consistent, outcome. Risibly so. It also points out a real fault-line in thinking. It's not about freedom of expression and celebrating something; it's about offending the right versus the wrong people.

Meanwhile, I'm still hoping this is from The Onion or some such site.

trans people have real problems, and the vagina monologues and drag queens, are not their problems. i feel like these issues only crop up when trying to cater to a very exclusive and wealth group of individuals, not trans people overall.

while trans people (women and poc, particularly) are dying (through murder and suicide), this shit is really not their primary concern.

in certain fields of study, where it seems that forgetting the point has become a high art!

who seem to never encounter people in the real world with real problems.

In simple language - Just doing the right thing instead of hyperventilating over wild theories.

I think you likely speak truth.

This is beyond stupid, almost as stupid as the word jumping and other bullying we see here every day, always done on someone else's behalf.

Not unexpected around here but still pretty ugly. (And it was the student theatre board that made the decision; RTFA!)

You are twisting yourself into a pretzel trying to be offended on someone else's behalf.

GOOD bye.

so what does your "e-f clue" say about you?

https://www.mtholyoke.edu/acad/facultyprofiles#y

so they would be the he's.

From the article in the OP:

Is that what this is about?

are extremely idealistic and went a little too far.

I can't believe anyone whose seen it wouldn't find this ridiculous in the extreme.

It's absolutely NOT just for women. My husband counts the Vagina Monologues as one of his favorite shows. It's message transcends gender.

Would it offend fewer people?

Once that train gets rolling it becomes VERY hard to stop.

Right now I am speechless..

in the Battle of Britain, have been making Hitler jokes for years. Monty Python's Mister Hilter sketch springs immediately to mind.

All I can say about this display of toenail-chewing imbecility is

I mentioned it once, but I think I got away with it alright.

"Mister Vibbentrop, its that nice Mister MacGoering from down the street on the telephone."

"Waugh, I don't like the sound of these 'boncentration bamps!'"

Face it, EVERYTHING is going to be offensive so someone. No, we shouldn't intentionally offend people, but we've got to stop this hypersensitivity. Give it a rest already!

you have a hard time stopping that nonsense.

Or not.

After reading that brain twisting nonsense, I think I will make it a double. In fact, a triple.

Hopefully we'll get accustomed to one another and realize that we have many variations and differences, and we can celebrate one without demeaning others.

for fear of offending trans women without menstruation.

First they came for the Monologues, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not a Monologueinist.

Then they came for the Colleges, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not a College.

Then they came for the Vagina, and I did not speak out—
Because I have no vagina.

Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me.

I don't get it. Small sample, but I know two trans women and both are mystified by this.