My daughter’s America has become apocalyptic — safe states scattered, broken up by vast stretches of hostility

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How people can choose hate and fear as a form of self-righteousness is the peak of narcissistic self-delusion. There’s nothing noble about being a bigot. There’s no honor in persecuting innocent people simply for existing. And it’s the epitome of cowardice to try to destroy that which you do not understand. These people live in a state of perpetual terror and outrage with regard to the world around them, yet they arrogantly presume to tell everyone else how to live? How dare they.

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I couldn’t agree more. Your statement is so pointed that I’m going to save it to refer to in the future.

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the entire transgender movement is filled with bigots though. most are super transphobic.

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The trolls are here, hold the line men!

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my mans got obliterated by the downvote railgun

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What the fuck does that even mean??

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Now I’ve seen you share a lot of bad takes since I joined this site, but that there is the worst. What a crock of shit.

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I haven’t read the article yet but damn that’s a sobering title. We must do better in the US (and the world). Really frustrating that we keep falling into the same bigoted patterns rather than treating everybody as inherently worthy of bodily autonomy and respect. Batshit that people are making this out to be a states rights issue.

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Batshit that people are making this out to be a states rights issue.

like slavery? and this surprises you?

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No, that’s why I said we’re falling into the same bigoted patterns as before. It’s not surprising but it is absolutely batshit that we keep rinsing and repeating the same cycle :/

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sorry, my smarmy indignation wasn’t aimed at you

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It’s disgusting how Americans treats its own citizens.

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Even in safe states there’s plenty of assholes. It’s sad really. These conservative Christians really need to judge not, turn the other cheek, and love the sinner.

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Yeah, I’m in one of those “safe” states right now, doesn’t mean the amount of bullying and straight up assault has gone down, in fact, in the small rural town I live in it’s probably more dangerous to be trans than it would to be so in Miami or Houston.

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In Rhode Island, my very blue state, two guys in their 30’s just got banned from the local Target for trying to dismane a Pride display in the store.

They kept yelling about “children come in here” as they were being escorted out.

The extremists have gotten very bold since Trump was elected.

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If they gave a fuck about kids, they’d be clamoring to outlaw shit like child beauty pageants and child marriages. They don’t care about old white men grooming little girls.

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CNY has felt pretty hostile since the 2016 election. We have so many trump flags, “dont tread on me” flags, and confederate flags that if you saw a picture you’d assume you were in florida. Don’t even get me started on bumper stickers.

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I’m in a similar situation with my nonbinary kid and it terrifies me more every day.

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stay strong. your kid will see your strength and be inspired by it.

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