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LostOne4Ever

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12. Where in the article does it say anything about "political correctness?"
Sat Jul 8, 2023, 08:29 PM
Jul 2023

That was the buzz words I meant.

But never mind that ... it sounds like you're saying that your position is that it's basically horribly offensive to your sensibilities if someone generally referred to a 'mother' ... is any way analogous to being 'a women', is that correct?


I never said that. The article never said anything like that. You are going out of your way to frame those of us who advocate for the use of inclusive as though we are the ones complaining or offended when it was Ms. Kasparian who took umbrage and offense where none was given nor intended. You can see that here:



There are many ways to be a woman. Anyone who identifies with womanhood enough to seriously apply the label to themselves is a woman. Cis and trans women are women.

Saying a person who gives birth includes many cis-women. The issue is using trying to use inclusive language in such a way that we don’t create bad generalizations that exclude people who want to be and should be included, or include people who do not.

Again as I said before trans-men can be mothers. Some women can’t be mothers. Saying “those who have given birth” does not erase women but acknowledges this fact. I It prevents the false implication that trans men who gave birth are women and it prevents the equally as false assumption that those women who can’t give birth are not real women.

Those of us using these terms are trying to be inclusive and fight these type of trans-antagonistic views. It is not degrading nor is it meant to be.

Ana was being a transphobic snowflake. At the time she first said this I assumed it was meant to antagonize the Biden Administration but given her bullshit comment on trans activists and now the podcast where she attacks puberty blockers and defended Jesse Singal she has proven herself a true TERF.

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Nothing bothers me more than when people on the left sell us out LostOne4Ever Jul 2023 #1
And it gets worse LostOne4Ever Jul 2023 #2
They're stupid & cruel to do that.. I've Cha Jul 2023 #3
They have been bigots for A LONG time. Behind the Aegis Jul 2023 #4
Sadly lot of my "liberal" FB friends still trust them LostOne4Ever Jul 2023 #5
So I just have to ask ... which is the official, appropriately Political Correct nomenclature? Hugh_Lebowski Jul 2023 #6
Not all mothers are women LostOne4Ever Jul 2023 #7
My phrasing? Hugh_Lebowski Jul 2023 #10
Where in the article does it say anything about "political correctness?" LostOne4Ever Jul 2023 #12
I don't disagree with too much of what you're saying Hugh_Lebowski Jul 2023 #13
If they identify as mothers then that is what they are LostOne4Ever Jul 2023 #14
"Using inclusive language like "those who have given birth" achieves that. Hugh_Lebowski Jul 2023 #16
The majority of Cis Women agree LostOne4Ever Jul 2023 #17
I'm not going to sit and argue endlessly with you ... you're dead set on this gambit Hugh_Lebowski Jul 2023 #18
All of those things came about from activists pushing LostOne4Ever Jul 2023 #19
I'm familiar with the Letter, and I understand the point Hugh_Lebowski Jul 2023 #20
Also trans women can adopt or make babies via sperm vercetti2021 Jul 2023 #8
I understand, and I hope you are someday :) (nt) Hugh_Lebowski Jul 2023 #11
I stopped paying attention to the young turks, Cenk and Kasparian a very long time ago LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2023 #9
Here are some good reasons to ignore Cenk and the Young turks LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2023 #15
Thank you for getting this message out. lapucelle Jul 2023 #21
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