Yesterdays' horrendous British Supreme Court ruling has succeeded in making life even harder for trans people -
this demonised group seems, as far as I can make out, to want to be treated as human, with no special position in global society other than as individuals allowed to live in peace.
The unrestrained growth of anti- trans feeling shows how easily groups can be targeted for hatred - and this one covered with the thin veneer of 'trying to keep everyone safe' (as said by Earths' biggest little anti-trans muckspreader) who, for legal reasons, shall not be named nor given a gender pronoun and who must have been cackling into their designer cereal this morning.
As alleged to have been said by Taylor Swift, haters be hating,,,,,
Something which I read recently may be of interest - that apparently, the No 1 anti-trans 'guru' considered the idea of changing their body form to appease their fathers' desire for a child of the other gender - (because, naturally, being trans is a choice);
if true, this would explain a lot, but does nothing to diminish or excuse the enormity of their actions.
Today is Hungary Pride - all concerned are , under the circumstances, brave, and I wish everyone a wonderful day and hope that there is no interference from the Vitriol Brigade.
David, once again, you are right - at the risk of being mocked, I feel that our species needs to educated ourselves beyond our mistakes, but this is difficult when we seem, in general, to see ourselves as being 'perfect'. I raised this subject because I detest bullying, lies and persecution. I know that had I been born in the wrong body for my spirit, my vile late parents would have made my life impossible, and this must be a situation which is suffered by many- stay strong.
David, yes of course you are right. It would seem that many people may feel a sense of satisfaction at creating and disenfranchising an 'out' group - a Ryuichi Sakamoto title was 'Thatness and thereness' -
which is, of course, self explanatory, and, I think, wholly applicable to this worsening situation.
It's very sad and largely, if not mostly, fuelled by ignorance. Similarly, the whole 'only two genders' debate ignores those who are born intersex [that is, they have to some degree biological traits of both male and female]. In the old days, doctors and surgeons would often just guess which gender the baby most closely fit. This sometimes led to horrendous scenarios when, at puberty, it became clear that the incorrect gender had been assigned. There's an old channel 4 documentary on YouTube about the plight of some of these people. Apparently, approx. 1.7% of the population are born to some degree intersex. I wonder how many 'anti-trans' people are aware of that, or understand the predicament at all. I'm guessing a lot less than 1.7% of them.
Former First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon has expressed her dismay at the 'informed' decision of the British Government regarding the definition of a 'real' woman - she has said that this will make the lives of many trans people virtually unlivable - music to the ears of those who are reactionary.
Alan, I agree completely - it would seem that hatred and prejudice are taught in to many, and that there seems to be a sense of ennoblement amongst those who 'know what they know and that's what they know' - piffle.
The vile anti-trans agenda seems to be aimed solely at those who are MTF, and reminds me of the equally horrific propaganda regarding homosexual men and children, ( despite evidence which proves these claims to be vicious lies), yet those lies are allowed to persist - well, it's the story that counts, -more phallocentric self-righteous cobblers.
As for the ever-insightful Mark Twain, I suppose he didn't account for those globetrotters who travel with their eyes shut - and as it is Easter Sunday, may I make reference to Pope Francis who said 'we should be building bridges, not fences', and Dr King who said that 'we should each be judged on the content of our character', but, Alan, as you have written, things do seem pretty grim.
I have never understood the need or desire to judge or condemn any particular population. I do understand how some people use fear and hatred to maintain power and control, and "keeping everyone safe" is an old propaganda tool still being used. I hope that humans are able to move forward, but it appears pretty grim these days.
"Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one's lifetime."
(Mark Twain)
"Fear, she's the mother of violence"
(Peter Gabriel)