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Ilsa

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9. I agree completely. I was

Reply to timms139 (Reply #6)

Tue Mar 11, 2025, 06:17 PM

Mar 11

trying to simplify it for the republicans.

I've given out statistics, explained things like ambiguous sexual organs in newborns, etc. I've tried to explain that I don't care if a trans female is playing sports if she is taking female hormones. But ultimately I end up hearing "It's just how I think it should be," or something like that.

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Texas bill would make identifying as transgender a felony punishable by jail [View all] Eugene Mar 11 OP

Red states love to inflict as much punishment on people they hate................. Lovie777 Mar 11 #1

Another distraction from getting real work done. nt Ilsa Mar 11 #5

Next up: Women only allowed to be identified as non male. Irish_Dem Mar 11 #2

'charge transgender people with "gender identity fraud"' J_William_Ryan Mar 11 #3

As a practical matter, if a person shows up in Ilsa Mar 11 #4

I would change that timms139 Mar 11 #6

I agree completely. I was Ilsa Mar 11 #9

Ignorance creates fear, fear creates hate. Time for $$$ to start leaving TX. Everything is BIG in TX, especially the Exp Mar 11 #7

Wait until the child or grandchild of a Texas repug comes out as transgender. Wonder Why Mar 11 #8

Republican Jesus's love Old Crank Mar 12 #10