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27. Agree.

Sat May 14, 2016, 03:49 PM

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States Dig In Against Directive On Transgender Bathroom Use [View all] Purveyor May 2016 OP

It's time to make them pay for this financially. Loki May 2016 #1

Obviously their education budget hasn't worked at all. hobbit709 May 2016 #2

No more federal funding to these bigoted states. muntrv May 2016 #3

School lunch programs will be the first things cut EL34x4 May 2016 #8

Correct. Also, if federal funds are cut, the Feds will have no right razorman May 2016 #28

Does anyone know what is at the root of their objection? HereSince1628 May 2016 #5

The argument I've heard radical noodle May 2016 #6

I'll give an example philosslayer May 2016 #9

Post removed Post removed May 2016 #11

Here is another extreme example (that might not be so extreme) EL34x4 May 2016 #16

Because there are physical differences between the genders. Calista241 May 2016 #24

And when parents and students do raise holy hell about fairness, EL34x4 May 2016 #25

Well they should be philosslayer May 2016 #32

Deeply held belief is not subject to a Whim One_Life_To_Give May 2016 #30

The root of their objection? I think Elmer Gantry's hidden post... EL34x4 May 2016 #12

and it wouldn't matter if they had had reassignment surgery? HereSince1628 May 2016 #13

I doubt many transgender teens have had reassignment surgery. EL34x4 May 2016 #14

Imagine the horror of somebody seeing the parts you wish to lop off One_Life_To_Give May 2016 #31

How much is Obama's directive really going to impact public schools? LiberalFighter May 2016 #7

I had a similar reaction Nobodyhere Yupster May 2016 #18

When you say funds will be withheld it is a directive not an advisory. former9thward May 2016 #26

Agree. 840high May 2016 #27

Or having a comfortable place to change clothes or shower. JustABozoOnThisBus May 2016 #29

OMFG LiberalElite May 2016 #19