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I recently got banned from a dating subreddit and discord for people over 30 and all the admins will say is that I made some people uncomfortable. I've been trying to figure out what I did that could have upset people and the one 2 things I can think of was one incident when somebody mentioned I should try dating another male member of the discord server since we had so much in comment and I jokingly explained that I could never date another man because I don't like the sight of my own genitals so I doubt I would want to see or touch another man's. That seemed to spark some controversy with some members because I brought up genitalia. I get that I probably could have said it in a classier way, but in a server for people over 30 looking to date, I would assume this wouldn't exactly be taboo or warrant a ban.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I mean, I think it was certainly in bad taste and a bit crass. Not something I'd expect to be banned over. But honestly it's not even the mention of genitals as such, it's more the idea of not standing the sight of your own. While probably a joke, it's also a bit TMI. I suppose I could understand someone feeling uncomfortable about it and if that's something the server wants to curtail, I suppose they are free to.

I do not think you were banned due to not wanting to date men, but rather giving too much information unwanted about how you view your genitals.

[โ€“] The0utc4st 3 points 1 month ago

That's fair, but at the same time I did also mention that I wasn't interested in men and the response I received was along the lines of " how do you know you wont like it unless you try" type of deal. I feel lile most people understood it was a joke, but when somebody chimed in that the mention of genitalia made them uncomfortable it seemed like more people jumped on the bandwagon that it was inappropriate. I guess I'm just confused that it was kind of acceptable that people thought it was okay for others to suggest I try a homosexual relationship, which on a dating server for people over 30 you would assume would lead to sex right, but for me to jist mention genitals was considered to be over the top.