Marie Monday

Obviously this topic doesn't belong in a serious newspaper, I'm just saying you can write an article like this in a decent style and this awful writing deserves to be made fun of. And so do you for posting it and falling short on the critical thinking you imply that you're big on. 'tabloid journalism has it's place' is another cowardly take btw

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jadis

Somehow this "critical thinking" I keep hearing about always amounts to outrage at the usual targets designated for outrage among right-thinking left-liberals.

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Marie Monday

Nice try except you know I'm not as simple minded as that. If I pick on you for posts that are on these issues it's because that's all you post about (well that and classical russian pianists)

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Synthgirl

Greetings to anyone who still uses this site! I thought I'd stop by to clean up this thread a bit by posting some articles on transgender topics that actually matter.

An increasing number of clinics in the UK have denying trans adults healthcare, ripping them off of necessary medications.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/u...-b2658721.html

See above.
https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/...ire-gp-9827583

Puberty blockers, an important tool in helping trans teenagers safely make decisions regarding medical transition, have been banned in the UK. Here's a bunch of doctors and other experts speaking about the 'review' used to justify the ban.
https://ruthpearce.net/2024/04/16/wh...-and-evidence/

A nice Reddit post I found on the same subject.
https://www.reddit.com/r/OutOfTheLoo...t=share_button

And here's France's take on the matter.
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2024/12/...ffirming-care/

On the US side, here's a handy collection of the thoughts and statements of the Commander-in-Cheeto regarding trans people and some potential policies he seeks to implement.
https://glaad.org/fact-sheet-trump-transgender/

And let's not forget the SCOTUS.
https://ballsandstrikes.org/scotus/s...rgument-recap/

And here's an example of the things state level politicians are saying about trans people.
https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/o...utm_medium=web

Here's an article from today about how a certain one of our great united states is treating trans prison inmates.
https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/f...or-of-forcibly

I hope I can do my part to help keep this thread focused on the important big picture things and help people who happen to come across this golden oldie of a forum to get informed on what's happening to our community.