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Hugh_Lebowski

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62. Great, so in the case I describe there's no accepted rule, in terms of making references

Thu May 18, 2023, 12:51 PM

May 2023

in the abstract, 30K foot level (i.e. you don't actually know the person).

Great! Jotting this down for future reference, thanks for your help

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Caitlyn Jenner Says Transgender Population Is Growing at 'Disturbing' Rate [View all] tenderfoot May 2023 OP

Hey Caitlyn: YOU'RE TRANS!!!! Initech May 2023 #1

Wait, aren't we just supposed to accept her as a woman outright and not append 'trans'? Hugh_Lebowski May 2023 #6

She *is* Trans Mad_Machine76 May 2023 #27

You and me both, newdayneeded May 2023 #33

Why do you think this post was a good idea? obamanut2012 May 2023 #41

There absolutely are 'rules' around here my friend ... Hugh_Lebowski May 2023 #46

like I said. lol newdayneeded May 2023 #53

Indeed there are rules EarlG May 2023 #61

Thanks I will look these over. I am absolutely an LGBTQ+ ally Hugh_Lebowski May 2023 #68

I never said to be empathetic to Jenner obamanut2012 May 2023 #63

Let me give another example ... Hugh_Lebowski May 2023 #49

The rule is that you use the term they use, Ms. Toad May 2023 #59

Great, so in the case I describe there's no accepted rule, in terms of making references Hugh_Lebowski May 2023 #62

JFC just stop and do what EarlG told you to obamanut2012 May 2023 #64

Please check timestamps. Hugh_Lebowski May 2023 #66

Nah... Happy Hoosier May 2023 #65

I have seen (and even heard) it said that it is untoward to 'point it out' Hugh_Lebowski May 2023 #67

Your post came off a bit snarky. Happy Hoosier May 2023 #69

I get it in retrospect, sorry about that. Sometimes I just blurt shit out I admit. Hugh_Lebowski May 2023 #70

Nice. Fwiw, I read as intended. Hortensis May 2023 #74

Me too! Happy Hoosier May 2023 #75

She is a Republican. She has the "I got mine, screw you!" attitude. Ray Bruns May 2023 #9

Yeah her interests are with the almighty dollar and that's about it. Initech May 2023 #47

She doesn't think she is anymore..... RegulatedCapitalistD May 2023 #17

she's more republican than trans - based on her comments alone Layzeebeaver May 2023 #29

So it's OK for you to transition gay texan May 2023 #2

Right? Hassin Bin Sober May 2023 #73

Perhaps she's worried about her exalted status being diluted by too many trans folk... Wounded Bear May 2023 #3

EXACTLY....she thought she could be the American Trans Sweetheart. RegulatedCapitalistD May 2023 #19

that's the first thing I thought treestar May 2023 #42

Micro-plastics in the water, multigraincracker May 2023 #51

W T A F ?? we can do it May 2023 #4

Isn't this kind of like pulling the ladder up behind you? -nt CrispyQ May 2023 #5

Analogy BINGO! RegulatedCapitalistD May 2023 #20

eggzactly. a sign of a narcissist. mopinko May 2023 #25

Yes. It is, and it's ugly. nt crickets May 2023 #77

Typical Repug, Okay for me, but not for thee oregonjen May 2023 #7

Shut you fucking hole Caitlyn vercetti2021 May 2023 #8

Typical Rethug... FalloutShelter May 2023 #10

Projection, projection, there's more to obsession than meets the eye. /nt bucolic_frolic May 2023 #11

..said Caitlyn as she forgot to acknowledge her very own data dot on the skyrocket graph Zambero May 2023 #12

Very High Profile, As Well ProfessorGAC May 2023 #71

I don't understand how someone can mentally hold these two very different concepts at the same time. Biophilic May 2023 #13

Wow..what an astronomical level of hypocrisy. roamer65 May 2023 #14

"Growing at a disturbing rate..." WTF? Isn't she transgender? brush May 2023 #15

She is mad that she is not the American Trans Sweetheart. RegulatedCapitalistD May 2023 #16

This Kennah May 2023 #31

This harmful myth has got to stop Johnny2X2X May 2023 #18

+1000 Mad_Machine76 May 2023 #39

Terrific post obamanut2012 May 2023 #44

Well said! Hugh_Lebowski May 2023 #45

Gender affirming care for youth cuts the suicide rate by 90% Johnny2X2X May 2023 #56

100% understand was just making this same argument with a RW friend, like, yesterday Hugh_Lebowski May 2023 #57

Thank you Johnny2X2X May 2023 #58

Healing vibes going out your friends way :) Hugh_Lebowski May 2023 #60

Well said! Spazito May 2023 #48

So what?! Let people be! 50 Shades Of Blue May 2023 #21

The f??k! Baitball Blogger May 2023 #22

What is the proper rate of growth Johonny May 2023 #23

There was a similar fear of gays when it became acceptable to leave the closet Maeve May 2023 #24

Lunatic sarcasmo May 2023 #26

REPORTING on it certainly has. Buns_of_Fire May 2023 #28

Best description ever leftstreet May 2023 #35

Thank you. I miss the days when all we had to worry about was Batboy. Buns_of_Fire May 2023 #37

Insane!!! Cracklin Charlie May 2023 #30

Just talking for the buck$$$. nt hippywife May 2023 #32

If she feels that way LostOne4Ever May 2023 #34

I think this is about Caitlyn's ego needing media attention. Freethinker65 May 2023 #36

No matter what Mad_Machine76 May 2023 #38

Just go away Blue Owl May 2023 #40

Huh inthewind21 May 2023 #43

would she still have a forum if she was still bruce dembotoz May 2023 #50

This may be the perfect example of what it means to be a Republican. Bleacher Creature May 2023 #52

Well bless her heart. Autumn May 2023 #54

I hope some reporter asks her if her own decision was based on indoctrination karynnj May 2023 #55

Caitlyn is in on the Fox News grift, and, is selling the rest of us out. Oneironaut May 2023 #72

It's obvious she's a Republican jmowreader May 2023 #76