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Damn, I can't believe the blatant transphobia by Dylan here. You'd think someone that was around an inclusive activity like skateboarding would have been a little more open minded. Obviously he was influenced by Oblow and we know how much of a evil fake asshole he is, but still sad to see Dylan saying some sad chud shit.
It was 2010 which would have made him around 22? That's still an age where someone could be insecure about masculinity and all that. Just let the dead rest at this point.
Making excuses for him is how transphobia continues. Everyone has him on this pedestal but if you ask me it's fucked up he'll get a pass for this just because he was "immature" at the time and tragically passed away. Love his skating but the dude definitely had some fucked up hidden beliefs.
It blows my mind how you view life through this prism. If giving context is "making an excuse" I don't think we can agree on anything. I think people who are constantly learning and taking in new ideas can agree that things were different in the past and also be forward thinking. What is your end goal here? If you think people revered dylan for thoughts like these and not for his skating and determination, I don't know what to tell you.
For clout? Have you ever had a bestfriend kill themselves because they were constantly bullied and told "you'll never be real woman"? Sorry but this subject hits close to home and will not apologize for standing up for trans people. You don't know me asshole. I'm not trying to cancel shit, I'm just upset that nobody will say shit because he was a "legend".
Unfortunately, your experience isn't as unique as you think. In my case, I don't believe that a celebrated dead skater's offhand poor choice of words is the hill I'd choose to die on. I tend to use context clues to determine if a person was truly hateful or said some really insensitive things that can be educated more. In this case, the person cannot learn anymore so I would focus on the difference you can make today.