Japan's Supreme Court upholds transgender sterilization requirement

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[–]AnarchySpeach 5 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 0 fun6 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

The 2004 law states that people wishing to register a gender change must have their original reproductive organs, including testes or ovaries, removed

This is why I'm not on reddit right now. I kinda agree with this as a law. As fucked up as it sounds, the gender on your Drivers Licence shouldn't be your "opinion."

a body that “appears to have parts that resemble

Very sketchy. I disagree with this. That's not a legal thing that can be quantified. Looking ugly shouldn't be against the law. Freedom to dress how you like should be allowed.

Japan does not legally recognize same-sex marriages.

Surprised that hasn't changed yet. Besides a few legal issues it shouldn't be that big of a deal. America dealt with it fine. Nothing huge happened. No economic disaster. Not sure what the big concern is.

[–]RickC-137 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

How about just stop feeling guilty about how you feel? I just took a step back here and am being nicer than I'd like to be. I hate that people feel like they have to tap dance around what they believe.

[–]AnarchySpeach 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Been forced to for several years now. Habit starts to kick in sometimes, even when anonymous online.

If I spoke my mind on this topic in public or reddit they'd accuse me of being evil.

When I suggest people should have their gender and preferred gender on their drivers licence I got called an evil bigot who hated rainbows. Live in this clownworld long enough and you start checking yourself for thoughtcrimes when you want to speak.

[–]RickC-137 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

When they called me evil, I just laughed. They do not tiptoe for you, you can bet your ass on it.