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[–]NobodyCrone 12 insightful - 1 fun12 insightful - 0 fun13 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

I just got an e-mail this morning from LGB Alliance USA. The subject was "FACT SHEET ON SEX-BASED RIGHTS AND GENDER IDENTITY". I wanted to forward this to my son, but could not - "The response from the remote server was: 554 5.7.1 Spam detected by content scanner. Message rejected." I actually had to edit the subject line to successfully forward!

I have been a Feminist & Gay Rights activist since the 70s, my entire adult life. I did not fight to lose our Women-only spaces, our sports, our very legal recognition, to MEN who "feel" like women. Suddenly, I am faced with not being able to stand 100% with Amnesty International, the ACLU, Southern Poverty Law Center & even the bloody MS foundation! I bought the 1st issue of Ms. & now its foundation is headed by a MAN!

I only recently became aware of the TRA. I became aware when i found myself horrified by the vitriol against Rowling - it PROVED to me these MtFs were MEN! I have become very saddened to be shut down, directly & indirectly for questioning the TRA in my circle. My best female friend shut down a conversation, for trying to talk about Abigail Shrier's book "Irreversible Damage" (I was depressed for days). I must now avoid this topic or lose my friend.

I feel quite isolated, so I'm grateful for this space.

[–]EmotionalProstitute 11 insightful - 1 fun11 insightful - 0 fun12 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

What you said about being shut down resonated with me. One of my closest friends, whenever I bring up anything "verboten" or remotely critical of this gender special shit, literally shuts down and redirects the convo. She literally nods, stares out into space and then switches the topic. It's fucking harrowing. She's brainwashed. You can almost hear the alarms going off in her head. It's like something out of 1984 or maybe Westworld when the androids/robots/whatever their name is see a picture of the outside world and parrot mindlessly, "doesn't look like anything to me."

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

ive noticed they always spout the same information an words over and over. they just repeat the cult think. i was asking my friends opinion on males in female prisons and this was her fuckin response "LGBT persons suffer discrimination, abuse, and violence more than straight people. Our CJS is flawed, but isn’t it meant to correct a criminal behavior? Sexual & gender identity isn’t criminal behavior. Detaining them in a prison that matches their identity is more in line w/ rehabilitation vs violence & abuse on top of punishment."

we aren't friends anymore.