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Title: What Will Make Trans People Happy?
Post by: stephaniec on September 24, 2016, 04:40:07 AM
Post by: stephaniec on September 24, 2016, 04:40:07 AM
What Will Make Trans People Happy?
http://www.advocate.com/commentary/2016/9/23/what-will-make-trans-people-happy
The Advocate/BY AMANDA KERRI SEPTEMBER 23 2016 5:29 AM ED
http://www.advocate.com/commentary/2016/9/23/what-will-make-trans-people-happy
The Advocate/BY AMANDA KERRI SEPTEMBER 23 2016 5:29 AM ED
Title: Re: What Will Make Trans People Happy?
Post by: Xirafel on September 24, 2016, 04:58:48 AM
Post by: Xirafel on September 24, 2016, 04:58:48 AM
A god-like shapeshifting power and an equally god-like mind control power to make the discrimination go away.
Ah, it's the thing about Hollywood. Hollywood just goes for whatever makes them the most money. I've never really trusted them to depict anything accurately.
Ah, it's the thing about Hollywood. Hollywood just goes for whatever makes them the most money. I've never really trusted them to depict anything accurately.
Title: Re: What Will Make Trans People Happy?
Post by: Asche on September 24, 2016, 07:20:53 AM
Post by: Asche on September 24, 2016, 07:20:53 AM
Quote from: Xirafel on September 24, 2016, 04:58:48 AM
A god-like shapeshifting power and an equally god-like mind control power to make the discrimination go away.
Amen, sister (?). Transphobia, homophobia, racism, ablism, classism, I've got a long list (and I'm sure there are some I've forgotten or never known about.)
My species. I just ...
Sigh....
Quote from: Xirafel on September 24, 2016, 04:58:48 AM
Ah, it's the thing about Hollywood. Hollywood just goes for whatever makes them the most money. I've never really trusted them to depict anything accurately.
Yeah, it seems like bigotry sells. And always has. Cf. Birth of a Nation (http://"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birth_of_a_nation").
Title: Re: What Will Make Trans People Happy?
Post by: Michelle_P on September 24, 2016, 01:44:32 PM
Post by: Michelle_P on September 24, 2016, 01:44:32 PM
*SIGH*
Once a long time ago a really nice fellow said we should all treat each other the way we'd like to be treated.
Unfortunately he got nailed to a cross for being such a troublemaker.
It was a nice thought, though.
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Once a long time ago a really nice fellow said we should all treat each other the way we'd like to be treated.
Unfortunately he got nailed to a cross for being such a troublemaker.
It was a nice thought, though.
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Title: Re: What Will Make Trans People Happy?
Post by: Deborah on September 24, 2016, 01:52:32 PM
Post by: Deborah on September 24, 2016, 01:52:32 PM
I'd be happy if I won the lottery. :-)