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NealK

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99. Thank you.

Fri Aug 23, 2013, 01:33 AM

Aug 2013

I remember the beating of a transgender woman at a McDonald's and the ones here who showed such a display of hatred are no better than those savages who have beaten that poor woman.

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Just a general observation if I may [View all] William769 Aug 2013 OP

Well said. Curmudgeoness Aug 2013 #1

Thank you. William769 Aug 2013 #7

Same here. NealK Aug 2013 #94

We'll change like we did on inmate rape. duhneece Aug 2013 #130

I hope you are right. Curmudgeoness Aug 2013 #131

Time will tell duhneece Aug 2013 #133

That, or Curmudgeoness Aug 2013 #141

Good post. Cali_Democrat Aug 2013 #2

Thanks. William769 Aug 2013 #19

Sorry to hear about that, that is sad. sabrina 1 Aug 2013 #3

Very good quote. William769 Aug 2013 #23

Goethe but others could have said it too Catherina Aug 2013 #127

Recommended. NYC_SKP Aug 2013 #4

Can always count on you. William769 Aug 2013 #25

I agree completely. nm rhett o rick Aug 2013 #5

HUGE K & R !!! WillyT Aug 2013 #6

Good post. Glad I missed the transphobia. JaneyVee Aug 2013 #8

DURec leftstreet Aug 2013 #9

Well said as always maddezmom Aug 2013 #10

Right back atcha. William769 Aug 2013 #12

Well said! hrmjustin Aug 2013 #11

Nail on the head, William! longship Aug 2013 #13

Thanks. William769 Aug 2013 #47

Yep. Lots of people that need to educated with persistence. nt geek tragedy Aug 2013 #14

K&R Fumesucker Aug 2013 #15

I agree. There's no excuse for it. DevonRex Aug 2013 #16

Thank you. William769 Aug 2013 #17

K&R.. one_voice Aug 2013 #18

Well we all like to speak in one voice. William769 Aug 2013 #31

Amen DonCoquixote Aug 2013 #20

Those were tough days. Neoma Aug 2013 #106

Neoma! Catherina Aug 2013 #116

I'm doing better. New chapter in my life is almost here. (College.) Neoma Aug 2013 #123

True, but DonCoquixote Aug 2013 #124

Some of it was learning about the new rules and using my name as an example too. Neoma Aug 2013 #135

I agree about the mods DonCoquixote Aug 2013 #136

It's barely naming names. You can talk about PPR'd people. Neoma Aug 2013 #137

The debate Catherina Aug 2013 #125

K&R! Hatchling Aug 2013 #21

Well said, sheshe2 Aug 2013 #22

Words to live by. William769 Aug 2013 #24

Many people on DU feel as I do. When I meet someone who is gay, transgender or whatever,.... BlueJazz Aug 2013 #26

Damn good post, Bill. bunnies Aug 2013 #27

Hopefully there is a silver lining. William769 Aug 2013 #28

Fanstastic OP! nt ZombieHorde Aug 2013 #29

Coming from you, that means a lot. William769 Aug 2013 #75

Thanks. ZombieHorde Aug 2013 #145

The transgeder issue provided a safe place for people to "launder" their other opinions, IMO arcane1 Aug 2013 #30

Kick and Rec. NRaleighLiberal Aug 2013 #32

Hey! You rascal. William769 Aug 2013 #38

My transgendered friends MuseRider Aug 2013 #33

Well said. William769 Aug 2013 #34

Extremely well said. mimi85 Aug 2013 #54

Thank you William769. enlightenment Aug 2013 #35

Actually you kick started me. William769 Aug 2013 #37

You're welcome, of course - enlightenment Aug 2013 #39

Agreed n/t michigandem58 Aug 2013 #36

Well said, William! Sissyk Aug 2013 #40

Thank you! William769 Aug 2013 #41

I'll stand with you. bvar22 Aug 2013 #42

You are correct. William769 Aug 2013 #43

I've seen the headlines, but haven't been reading the threads. ladyVet Aug 2013 #44

You are absolutely correct. Arctic Dave Aug 2013 #45

As it is for many. William769 Aug 2013 #46

It did. Arctic Dave Aug 2013 #48

Great to hear! William769 Aug 2013 #49

Absolutlely. Arctic Dave Aug 2013 #50

A true Christian aproach . orpupilofnature57 Aug 2013 #51

Actually as a Christian I would rather say it's a Humanist approach. William769 Aug 2013 #52

I was alluding to the Quote from Jesus, the guy that started the Band orpupilofnature57 Aug 2013 #104

It's wrong, period enigmatic Aug 2013 #53

... William769 Aug 2013 #71

I am disappointed in the transphobia, too, William Politicub Aug 2013 #55

Agreed. William769 Aug 2013 #70

... n2doc Aug 2013 #56

... William769 Aug 2013 #57

Hope you don't mind, tomg Aug 2013 #152

I get so pissed nevergiveup Aug 2013 #58

... William769 Aug 2013 #72

best post of the week, so far. Ken Burch Aug 2013 #59

Your to kind. William769 Aug 2013 #80

Not sure what happened. tblue Aug 2013 #60

... William769 Aug 2013 #64

i just saw one complaining about not being able to feed kids if we pay for manning JI7 Aug 2013 #61

That OP hasn't a clue. William769 Aug 2013 #69

I'm Saddened... KharmaTrain Aug 2013 #62

Defenitely! William769 Aug 2013 #66

K&R I am glad I missed it. nt stevenleser Aug 2013 #63

I'm glad you did too. I wished I had. William769 Aug 2013 #65

All I can say is, let the PPR's be swift and merciless on these losers. stevenleser Aug 2013 #105

I'm using the trash and ignore button a lot. I will not keep transphobic threads on my screen. liberal_at_heart Aug 2013 #67

Agreed. William769 Aug 2013 #68

I missed most of it Hydra Aug 2013 #73

Unfortunately being on MIRT William769 Aug 2013 #74

Mahalo, William~ Cha Aug 2013 #76

Hey! William769 Aug 2013 #77

.. Cha Aug 2013 #78

Knr forestpath Aug 2013 #79

Yep. progressoid Aug 2013 #81

Trust me, the one's that have been in MIRTS Purview are history. William769 Aug 2013 #82

Very well said. Some people seem to need a poke in the heart. n/t UtahLib Aug 2013 #83

Agreed. William769 Aug 2013 #85

K&R All I can do at this point is apologise again for the bigotry of so many posters. idwiyo Aug 2013 #84

You my friend have no reason whatsoever to apologize for anything. William769 Aug 2013 #86

I just don't know what else I can do to make up for the shit posted on DU today. Those are straight idwiyo Aug 2013 #89

How does urination technique affect character? Half-Century Man Aug 2013 #87

K&R ismnotwasm Aug 2013 #88

k&r Starry Messenger Aug 2013 #90

K&R n/t FreeState Aug 2013 #91

The masks come off - Hell Hath No Fury Aug 2013 #92

What fresh Hell is this? Hekate Aug 2013 #93

k&r CreekDog Aug 2013 #95

Back atcha. William769 Aug 2013 #96

. CreekDog Aug 2013 #100

KnR. Well said, William. One of my best friends has a transgendered son. Hekate Aug 2013 #97

... William769 Aug 2013 #98

Thank you. NealK Aug 2013 #99

Thank you. TDale313 Aug 2013 #101

Yup, you said it nadinbrzezinski Aug 2013 #102

K&R hwmnbn Aug 2013 #103

Posted this in another transgender thread, she was a hero with a steller military life..... Rebellious Republican Aug 2013 #107

DU rec... SidDithers Aug 2013 #108

I couldn't agree more. 99Forever Aug 2013 #109

Well said. K&R myrna minx Aug 2013 #110

Wonderful OP William. A big k&r!!!!! Well said my friend! Little Star Aug 2013 #111

Just today? There was a lull for 2 years but it's rearing its ugly head again Catherina Aug 2013 #112

I just opened my DU mail from MIRT. I think I might take the rest of the day off. William769 Aug 2013 #115

I'm so sorry. I didn't mean to make you sad Catherina Aug 2013 #121

. myrna minx Aug 2013 #138

Chelsea Manning is one of the few heroes of our day. She has my unqualified respect. nt Romulox Aug 2013 #113

My cousin was transgender revolutionbrees Aug 2013 #114

Sorry to hear about all the trouble & strife. Hope Hannah's doing well now, though. n/t AverageJoe90 Aug 2013 #147

The fact that I'm not surprised by the bigotry is the most disheartening thing. bullwinkle428 Aug 2013 #117

Very well said, William. I intentionally stayed away from DU most of yesterday to avoid Bluenorthwest Aug 2013 #118

That may very well be the case for me today. William769 Aug 2013 #120

Nice post. Safetykitten Aug 2013 #119

I agree, but you have to keep in mind that a lot of people are not aware apples and oranges Aug 2013 #122

Thank you, William! City Lights Aug 2013 #126

to quote Ben Franklin DonCoquixote Aug 2013 #128

+1. Excellent analysis, reasoning, writing, and point. nt Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2013 #146

k&R n/t lupinella Aug 2013 #129

it is not phobia, not fear noiretextatique Aug 2013 #132

K&R for support felix_numinous Aug 2013 #134

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Platypus and gender do not equate, are not on the same level, are orthogonal dimensions. Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2013 #142

Message auto-removed Name removed Aug 2013 #143

Those examples do not apply. Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2013 #144

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keeping it kicked......n/t dhill926 Aug 2013 #140

Well said what needed to be said and then followed emsimon33 Aug 2013 #149

One of my transgender friends walks with a walker tavalon Aug 2013 #150

YOU KNOW IT WILLIAM Skittles Aug 2013 #151

yup! hopemountain Aug 2013 #153