• LadyAutumn@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    4 hours ago

    They’d have to shoot me before I will ever deny my own womanhood. Not even with a gun to my head would I call myself a man. I lived in a closet for 18 years and it nearly killed me. It damaged me in ways I have to live with forever. I am a woman. They can say whatever the fuck they want it won’t change that. I will not bow my head. If it comes to it, I’ll die with my back straight, proud of who I am.

    • Phoenixz@lemmy.ca
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      3 hours ago

      Proud of you, but seriously, be careful? Emigrate to a country where people are treated like humans, perhaps? You might even be able to request asylum.

      Just don’t get yourself killed because some psycho said something stupid

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      4 hours ago

      Glad you’re here. As a fellow LGBTQ+ card carrying member, we are going to keep fighting even harder. Let this presidency radicalize you.

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      4 hours ago

      You have a lot of allies who feel similarly about being forced to be cruel to people we love and care about. Let’s live through these terrible times with our humanity intact.

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      2 hours ago

      If you’re a woman then this doesn’t affect you.

      I think it only affects nonbinary folks.

      Edit: why was I downvoted for this?

      • floofloof@lemmy.ca
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        Edit: why was I downvoted for this?

        Because it very clearly does affect trans women? So either you’re not paying attention or you’re denying trans women their womanhood. Either way, downvote.

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            45 minutes ago

            If you missed it in the article:

            The order… directs the State Department… to “ensure that official government documents, including passports and visas, reflect sex accurately,” one of the officials said.

            That’s fucking terrible and possibly detrimental for the mental health of trans people.