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butterguns t1_ivw95vs wrote

Reply to comment by Rare_Message_7204 in James Roesener is the first out trans man elected to a U.S. state legislature by Geek-Haven888

We aren’t congratulating this person, we are congratulating society for having overcome some of their base prejudices.

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Rare_Message_7204 t1_ivwarex wrote

Well, I just don't think it matters. To each their own.

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beerpatch86 t1_ivwoma0 wrote

It just helps normalize it. Like more TV shows and movies having gay characters. Because surprise, we exist, and we just do the shit "the straights" do like... food shopping, go to the bank... other shit. People shit. Because yknow, we're all just people.

It shouldn't matter. But it does, because some people can't mind their own goddamn business and have a huge shitfit about "the gay agenda" or something.

Normalizing helps. A little bit, but it does help.

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beyond_hatred t1_ivx7qgo wrote

You have to give credit where it's due. The Republicans have been waging a propaganda war against transgender people for this whole election cycle. They were exploited as the "wedge issue" this time around.

They'll probably stfu about it over at Fox now that the election's over.

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