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[–]PenseePansyBio-Sex or Bust 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Yeah, as a lifelong Democrat/liberal-progressive, I've certainly noticed this, too. Not least in myself. While I'm never going to go right-wing or Republican, I can't help feeling pretty alienated from the political party and leftism that used to be my home. Now, whenever I have MSNBC on, I'm subconsciously bracing myself to feel outraged and betrayed by their next bout of mindless rah-rah-gender/trans cheerleading.

Problem is, I don't think that the right's any better, really-- yeah, they oppose the trans juggernaut, but often for misogynistic and homo/biphobic reasons. Basically, they see trans as violating gender roles (which is highly offensive to believers in traditional-style pink-is-for-girls/blue-is-for-boys-ism), and as "gay" (cuz being "trans" must mean that you're homosexual, DUH!). They're wrong on both counts, of course... but if they ever realize that? They might join the trans-cult every bit as enthusiastically as Iran has. :(