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?