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Dr Hobbitstein

(6,568 posts)

8. Civil rights are civil rights.

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Fri Dec 2, 2016, 05:17 PM

Dec 2016

If someone identifies as a woman, they are a woman. You and no government has a right to tell them they are not.

Transgender rights IS national politics. I wouldn't leave ANY civil rights issue to the states, because the states have a long, sordid history of fucking with civil rights.

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Is there a good resource for explaining the trans bathroom usage issue to people? [View all] Fast Walker 52 Dec 2016 OP

I guess my answer would be... Turbineguy Dec 2016 #1

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No way. Human rights are human rights. Dr Hobbitstein Dec 2016 #7

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You realize it was REPUBLICANS who brought up bathrooms, right? Dr Hobbitstein Dec 2016 #11

I know, right? Fast Walker 52 Dec 2016 #13

The idiots need to be shown photos, imo. blm Dec 2016 #2

That first photo is great marylandblue Dec 2016 #5

thanks! Fast Walker 52 Dec 2016 #14

I understand idiots. ; ) blm Dec 2016 #15

Sometimes humor helps: ret5hd Dec 2016 #3

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Civil rights are civil rights. Dr Hobbitstein Dec 2016 #8

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Transphobic, much? Dr Hobbitstein Dec 2016 #12

These bathrooms laws really say that transgender people can't use any bathroom at all gollygee Dec 2016 #16

yes... definitely Fast Walker 52 Dec 2016 #17

Given that in the U$ of A all burrowowl Dec 2016 #18