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Zeus posted...

Which might have been valid arguments in the 1960s or 1970s, but are laughable today given that the pendulum has swung very far in the other direction. And ultimately people risk social scorn for any number of things they do. Why merely highlight this?

In 22 states, it is legal to murder a trans person if the murderer claims they panicked when they found out the person was trans. In a further 15 states, bans on that defense are merely being considered, but have not yet been implemented. Only 13 states have actually banned its use, meaning everywhere else, a judge won't immediately throw it out.

Yes, people risk social scorn for wearing a funny-looking hat, but to consider that even remotely equivalent to what LGBT people have to contend with (even today, as much as things are light years better than they were even just 20 years ago) would be hilariously sheltered if people weren't literally dying over such ignorance. And that's even without considering that it's perfectly reasonable to take pride in being part of a community that has overcome so much of the oppression to which you allude.

Zeus posted...

the pendulum has swung very far in the other direction.

What is this even supposed to mean? Are you trying to say that straight people are now brutally oppressed?

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