Board Thread:Site Policy/@comment-5371501-20130418204404/@comment-3413385-20130419194556

I'm a trans-woman myself, and while for the most part I've been accepted for who I am by those I've come out to, I've still had to deal with people either treating me like I'm some kind of liar or weirdo, or not taking me seriously and poking fun at me for it. It's upsetting, especially when I've already got self-esteem issues that I deal with on a day-to-day basis.

That being said, I don't think someone should be outright banned for any length of time until the Mods and Admins can tell, for sure, if what someone says against anyone (be they of a different race, a part of the LGBT community, or otherwise) was truly made in a discriminatory manner. I'd also consider jokes about any sort of group, made in poor taste, to be ban-worthy as well. That, however, would also need to be investigated before a decision was made.

3 days to a week seems like a good ban length. If the offender continued to commit the offense after the ban was lifted, I'd be okay with  either an increase in ban time, or a perma-ban.