Transphobia and Transgender Issues

The cluster focuses on debates accusing or defending against transphobia in Hacker News comments and articles, including discussions on trans people's existence, rights, athletes, and TERFs.

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Sample Comments

rndgermandude Jan 3, 2022 View on HN

Where exactly does this article complain about trans people?

LightHugger Mar 25, 2023 View on HN

I doubt you really know what transphobia even is

RoyTyrell May 23, 2017 View on HN

You do realize there are trans people right?

9dev Aug 27, 2025 View on HN

Trans people are bad optics now..?

RoyalHenOil Oct 7, 2023 View on HN

They're talking about trans people.

Zhyl Oct 28, 2019 View on HN

Nice to see a bit of casual transphobia on hackernews.

collyw Oct 16, 2016 View on HN

Have a look at the comments in a Guardian article on trans-gender issues. Many of them say pretty much what the OP did.

jjtheblunt Jun 14, 2022 View on HN

citation? i had the impression it's trans athletes period that are the contested issue. (accidental double entendre)

edgyquant Sep 4, 2021 View on HN

Definitely something. There’s 3-4 comments in this thread relating this to being trans.

stuartjohnson12 Oct 26, 2022 View on HN

Why would that be considered transphobic?