Rep. Balint on Hegseth's obsession with testosterone, his announcement of testosterone therapy for troops, and his attacks on women in combat:
"I think it is indicative of the fact that there are so many people in this administration that have some weird, intense, homoerotic, feelings towards men while also being incredibly homophobic, and not just homophobic, but like hate-mongering, fear-mongering about the LGBTQ community.
So, let me be clear. I don't think the homoeroticism is the weird part. The weird part is that they pretend that that's not what it's about.
And so, Pete Hegseth is like the example of this, like the manly, manly, rugged, macho man, and it's like, I don't know if you know who Tom of Finland is...this is a gay male porn that was drawn by a man. And, like, Pete Hegseth is the embodiment of that.
So I feel like they must be looking at that as their example for what men look like. And in terms of not promoting women, we know what this is all about.
The military, whether you support the military-industrial complex or not, it has always been merit-based. The people who are the best of the best rise to the top.
And so the fact that he has systematically been keeping down women and people of color gives up the whole game. It's actually not about a merit-based system anymore."
I'm so tired of some controversial call by the referee making the difference in huge, important games, no matter the sport. Sports betting has ruined pro sports.
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@ladielabrys2 It's the fact that it could be other people's fetish and she's posting it. This should be a moment between her and her child/family and friends, it doesn't need to be for everyone.
I get this sentiment but I genuinely believe drag race going off air would be a very large nail in the conservative coffin that we’re facing rn like not to get all serious but drag race does SO much for queer visibility in the mainstream even tho flawed I never want it to end
I remember President Obama used to try to bring people together in the face of unrelenting opposition, something that I thought was the main job of the role of President during a speech like the state of the union. I hope we can get back to that one day.
Americans are being killed in the street by their government. Our Constitution is being shredded and our rights are dissolving. Resist.
Senate Dems should block ICE funding this week. Activate the National Guard.
We can and must stop this.