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[–]worried19 15 insightful - 2 fun15 insightful - 1 fun16 insightful - 2 fun -  (2 children)

I feel bad for the kid. 19 years old. Looking at those pictures, it's hard to believe anyone would ever mistake Uribe for a man.

We may think many of these young people are misguided, but what do we want them to do? It would be dangerous for someone like this to be jailed with men. I'm just relieved Uribe obviously has enough sense to see that. There's no reason for this kid to be in isolation, either.

[–]just_lesbian_things 9 insightful - 1 fun9 insightful - 0 fun10 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

If they want to make choices for themselves, then they need to take responsibility for it. She's not a "kid", nineteen is above the age of majority, nineteen is old enough to drive, vote, get married, own firearms, and join the army. I think GC as a whole needs to stop babying "young" people. Either they take responsibility for their choices or we raise the age of majority and take that choice from them.

but what do we want them to do?

I want her to stop lying and stop demanding that we lie too. Biological sex differences are real. It would be one thing if her idiocy only hurts herself, but other people are affected too. Speaking of taking responsibility, she needs to take responsibility not only for how her actions affect herself, but also how it affects others.

[–]worried19 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I get what you're saying, but I still feel bad. 19 is very young, maybe still a freshman in college. Yes, it's old enough to vote and go to war and all that, but people that age don't have much real life experience yet. I view Uribe as a victim, first and foremost. Primarily of the medical establishment, but also the numerous other people who should have stepped and offered real guidance and support. It could have easily been me in that position, if I'd been a little younger or in a more liberal environment.