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Meldread

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11. Exactly. Imagine if...
Mon Feb 22, 2016, 01:26 AM
Feb 2016

...imagine if this was what was dramatized in TV Commercials by actual trans people. Let people see what this bathroom nonsense would ACTUALLY be like in reality.

So, we hit them there. Then we hit them on the enforcement on the bills. How are these bathroom bills going to be enforced? There is only one real way to do it: government genital checks. So, I'd have teachers on commercials talking about how uncomfortable they'd feel about being forced to examine the genitals of children whenever these bills come up. I'd have commercials that ridicule them for the absurdity of government genital checks. Every time I'd go out and talk to the media, that would be the talking point: government genital checks, government genital checks, government genital checks.

The goal would be to brand any anti-trans bathroom legislation as government genital checks, rather than "protecting cis women from trans women." It puts the other side on the defensive. At the same time, I smear individual politicians with accusations of wanting to force teachers to do genital checks on children, and insinuate that those supporting such legislation might be secret pedophiles since they think about the genitalia of children so much. Meanwhile, the #WeJustNeedToPee campaign basically dispels some of the fear and myths around trans people using the gender appropriate bathroom facilities.

Go hard against them, put them on the defensive, and if we are aggressive enough I guarantee this shit dies and ends. If you are a politician the last thing you want to do is explain to people that you are not in favor of genital checks on children. That is just an untenable position to be in, and so this issue will be dropped like a hot potato.

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The Establishment such as HRC has been negligent of the transgender community for years Bluenorthwest Feb 2016 #1
The right seems to have found a bullshit meme they can sell with the bathroom panic. stevenleser Feb 2016 #2
Anybody who thought the fight was over... Wounded Bear Feb 2016 #3
None of this is shocking. Meldread Feb 2016 #4
HRC solicited hundreds of millions of dollars rusty fender Feb 2016 #9
I should also point out... Meldread Feb 2016 #5
TERFs and fundies, together. again MisterP Feb 2016 #6
There is a difference? Both are scum. Meldread Feb 2016 #7
yeah, the Tumblrinas say the races should stay separate, there's no transwomen, MisterP Feb 2016 #8
That's brilliant! beam me up scottie Feb 2016 #10
Exactly. Imagine if... Meldread Feb 2016 #11
You're exactly right. beam me up scottie Feb 2016 #12
Yes, I'm unsure why... Meldread Feb 2016 #14
Again, I agree 100%. beam me up scottie Feb 2016 #15
You can't win the hearts and minds... Lordquinton Feb 2016 #19
Nope, all you can do is make them feel the pain too. beam me up scottie Feb 2016 #21
And fat people who are gluttons - include them Avalon Sparks Feb 2016 #17
Excellent posts from you in this thread! m-lekktor Feb 2016 #13
The only flaw I see here Lordquinton Feb 2016 #18
I have said similar things to the OP for awhile now. Behind the Aegis Feb 2016 #16
Yep you have been trying to explain that but some folks don't seem to get it. beam me up scottie Feb 2016 #20
TERFs are fundies, of a different kind Albertoo Feb 2016 #22
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