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Title: Beware of the sex change zealots
Post by: SandraJane on July 31, 2012, 02:35:18 AM
Daily Mail



Beware of the sex change zealots


By ROSS CLARK / PUBLISHED: 17:45 EST, 30 July 2012 | UPDATED: 17:50 EST, 30 July 2012


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-2181312/The-sex-change-zealots.html?ITO=1490 (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-2181312/The-sex-change-zealots.html?ITO=1490)


Filling in a form about your broadband? Then you'll be asked if you're transgender. ROSS CLARK on the madness of the State's latest obsession

Anyone replying to the Isle of Wight Council's questionnaire on the provision of super-fast broadband won't be surprised to be asked to provide details of their current broadband speed, or for a list of the reasons why they use the internet. They might be puzzled, however, to come across question number 16, asking them: 'Which of the following describes how you think of yourself: Male? Female?

Title: Re: Beware of the sex change zealots
Post by: cindianna_jones on July 31, 2012, 02:38:46 AM
I get a kick out of these people. Do they really think that WE are in any way possible going to convince THEM to cut off their wee wees?
Title: Re: Beware of the sex change zealots
Post by: Padma on July 31, 2012, 03:17:23 AM
I knew it was The Mail even before I clicked on the topic ::).

I was so bloody happy when my local sports centre application form had Transgender on it next to Male/Female.
Title: Re: Beware of the sex change zealots
Post by: Padma on July 31, 2012, 03:18:22 AM
Oh yeah, and have you noticed how the fuss is never about transgender as such, it's always, always about MTF?
Title: Re: Beware of the sex change zealots
Post by: Hikari on July 31, 2012, 04:58:28 AM
Quote from: Padma on July 31, 2012, 03:18:22 AM
Oh yeah, and have you noticed how the fuss is never about transgender as such, it's always, always about MTF?

The way I always hear it in the press we are misguided perves and ftms are misguided lesbians...I find it most disheartening but, at least I know that things are changing for the better as far as things go governmentally.