Category: Politics
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How to win a debate against a transphobe.
As a former competitive debater and a veteran of many, many Internet debates, I want to share some of my favorite clever comebacks against transphobic talking points. These are just suggestions, of course; feel free to rephrase them in your own words. They say: “What is a woman?”Best response: Give a trans woman that makeup…
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Question 3
[Content notes: politics, capital punishment. I started this a while ago so it is not a commentary on any specific recent events. It’s more of an ongoing mood.] The Marbury 🦅 Daily Bulletin Wednesday, October 1 NEWS BALLOT QUESTIONS ANNOUNCED FOR UPCOMING TOWN ELECTION Marbury’s town election will be taking place this November 11th, and…
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The Bad Guys Won And We Are Still queer.
Every time I get really scared about what the Trump administration is going to do to queer people, I remember the 1990s. (Because I’m that old.) Of course gay and trans people existed then, but in terms of visibility and official recognition in the US, we were either closeted or on the margins of society. It was…