@deepinthedirt I mean I understand it, I couldn't either in the same situation, but void should've gone about it less harshly, hope that the gf doesn't feel discouraged if...
But yeah it's tough, what're you expected to do as a lesbian, wouldn't be any better not to be honest about that.
@Sir_radington @AEnbyism @DemonpizzaX Would it make sense to call Herschel racist bs because of what he believes, supports and what he did to his ex wife? Ofc not. Being bigoted as a response to someone being a horrible human being only emboldens bigots, it invites em to join & poison whatever discourse they're in.
@Sir_radington @AEnbyism @DemonpizzaX If I just started intentionally misgendering (alleged) republican sex traffickers, (incl minors, allegedly) ppl correcting me wouldn't "defend" them. Simply makes 0 sense to use it as an insult if you're not transphobic, whether it's intended or not, that's what it normalizes.
It’s wild to see anti trans-legislation slow to a crawl and to watch anti-abortion legislation take its place. The same legislators who TERFs have been speaking alongside in hearings are now stripping their right to choose.
They played themselves and we all get hurt for it.
Louisiana introduces HB837, the worst "Don't say gay or trans" bill yet.
It bans anyone, teacher or student, from presenting to the class anything related to sexual orientation or gender identity through grade 8, and their own orientation/gender identity to grade 12 (!!!)
Everyone should know tonight that if you are caught in Texas and charged with child abuse for taking care of your trans kid, or arrested or sued for having an abortion, if you CAN get to Connecticut, get there.
They are the first state with a safe state law that may protect you.
Are we all so jaded and worn out that we're just going to sit here and not show up?
Have people given up to the point that they're just going to watch as we get steamrolled? As trans kids are taken, as women lose bodily autonomy, as pregnant people are forced to give birth?
It feels so frustrating to watch women's rights, lgbt rights, and trans rights get rolled back decades.
Somebody has to do something right? Surely we aren't all just going to sit here as it happens.
But it feels like that's what's happening.
This threat is existential.
@existaint romantic feelings just tend to push people into sexual and/or more intimate relationships more often, but then again who knows what a society would look like that didn't put romantic, sexual monogamous (and het) relationships on a pedestal everywhere all the time
@existaint I dunno, but then again I haven't felt any romantic attraction towards anyone real for quite a few years, and really heavy crush not since school, it's different for everyone I'd say, a platonic relationship can be as deep, intimate and sexual as romantic relationships can be
They are literally stealing our trans kids, making them go to the wrong bathroom, potentially cutting them from medication, and they’re doing it all on video.
The anti trans genocide need to end.
If a teacher outs a trans student to their family without that student's consent, they are a terrible person - even in states that "legally mandate" it.
You don't have to accept being a conscript in a war against trans kids, and if you willingly go along, you're just as bad.
@LycanLesbian37 Ugh, it was a fucking reactionary, and still he used the opportunity to spew transphobic shit seconds after... still, there's never enough right wing infighting so I like that, fuck that guy tho, hope both are doing miserably tonight
@LycanLesbian37 Wow who'd have thought, the comments on the coverage are full of transphobes whining, it was a stage full of people, security and staff and they still managed to make that fuck fall on his ass and bolt out of there this fast
state authority (no matter which party is in control) wants to make sure people continue to funnel all of their energy into electoral politics-- which of course will continue to fail them, on the matter of individual rights and everything else.