hi, so i recently discovered im more left wing (democratic) than right wing (republican), but im still not the most politically correct. earlier today we were discussing abortion and i said i felt bad for the women who the anti abortion people affect, but my friend corrected me and said i meant “people who get pregnant”, because men (like trans men but still men) can get pregnant. and not all women get pregnant so it doesnt affect them. she said it gently but i feel like an ass</3
I think the correct response is to ask that friend why are they trying to pivot the discussion from women abortion. Was she trying to rail you up? Discourage your argument or position by implying you’re not good enough?
Honestly, she sounds like she preemptively gets offended on other people behalf, or like someone who weaponizes “being more PC than you”.
Or she knows a pregnant man (I think the stats were about 100 a year get pregnant, most of them immediately go to a clinic) personally and decided it’s the perfect time to use that fact to win the discussion? Or virtue signaling? I mean I’m assuming something is wrong with her, because that situation is random and unexpected.