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"Coward!": Democrat confronted by angry constituents for opposing trans equality (www.lgbtqnation.com)
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While campaigning in Iowa, Rob Sand has picked up anti-trans talking points.

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[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 51 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Unfun fact: The same “fairness and safety” language was used to keep black people out of sports.

[–] november@piefed.blahaj.zone 6 points 6 hours ago

Yep! And you ever notice how Black women in sports keep getting accused of being secret men? Imane Khalif, Caster Semenya... Wonder why /s

[–] applebusch@lemmy.blahaj.zone 15 points 1 day ago (1 children)

as they say, transphobia is just recycled homophobia, which is just recycled racism.

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day ago

And all of it is hierarchy

[–] CobblerScholar@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Thank you Blackbirdcoop for pointing that out to me too