As a consequence, have a person’s kids taken away? Or should there be any consequences?

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I’m straightforward and don’t want to give any ‘fluff’ So I don’t know how else to ask this question without it sounding rage baity.

This isn’t a gotcha or trap to argue with anyone I feel and believe I can learn something of value from people I disagree with. It is interesting to know why you disagree and what reasons make you feel x y and z about things.

I’m here to listen, not judge or throw around name calling or fight with you. You feel the way you do for whatever reason, and I want to know a little more about why you do and that is it.

I would like for everyone to feel confident voicing how they feel about this question. I don’t care if I disagree with you. Fighting with you is not how I’d like to spend my evening. I’m sure you don’t either.

I might ask follow ups like, “Why is it that you feel that way?” Or “can you tell me a little bit more” so I can understand your point of view better. And that’s it.

If that feels too much or you don’t want to. Totally fine. Just ignore my comment to you.

Thanks for your time.

  • anarchost@lemm.ee
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    9 months ago

    To quote Ben Shapiro, “facts don’t care about your feelings.”

    All too often, parents think their feelings should override medical fact, and when this happens, it’s medical abuse. Doesn’t matter whether it’s over transgender children or other life saving medicine.

    Politicizing medical gatekeeping is stupid.

    • We give puberty blockers to children experiencing puberty too early.
    • Girls with back issues can get breast reductions.
    • Transition surgery experience regret rates a fraction the size of typical cosmetic surgeries

    So why is there so much outage when it’s “trans” and not something else?

    I’d turn this around on you: where’s your source of concern? Where’d it come from? Right now the Republican party has no platform besides complaining about transgender people. They’ve been introducing anti-trans legislation at a breakneck speed, attacking adults, demanding conversion therapy.

    This isn’t about kids, never was. The people complaining hate kids and see them as property.