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Hugh_Lebowski

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20. I'm familiar with the Letter, and I understand the point

Reply to LostOne4Ever (Reply #19)

Sun Jul 9, 2023, 03:06 PM

Jul 2023

At the same time I think ... what if the demand at step 1 was the demand at step 12? I mean step 12 was barely if at all uttered at the don't ask don't tell stage, roughly 25 years later after Stonewall.

Imagine if the Civil War was not just about freeing the slaves, but also letting black men marry white women?

There's a bit of risk to demanding large-scale social change too quickly. I wish it were not so, and I don't mean to say it's right ... but I think it is reality.

Not telling you what to do, and I don't know all, and I'm beside you and wish you the best. Thanks for the civil chat

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Why We Must Abandon The Young Turks: Transphobia and Progressive Influencers [View all] LostOne4Ever Jul 2023 OP

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