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I am not a feminist.
If I were a feminist, then I'd probably be trans-exclusionary, however.
That's the whole point of feminism; the rights of women. Men are free to wear dresses and makeup, get breast implants, and even go so far as to take estrogen and have their penises cut off, but none of that makes them women.
If I were a feminist, then I'd probably be trans-exclusionary, however.
That's the whole point of feminism; the rights of women. Men are free to wear dresses and makeup, get breast implants, and even go so far as to take estrogen and have their penises cut off, but none of that makes them women.
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I am not a feminist.
If I were a feminist, then I'd probably be trans-exclusionary, however.
That's the whole point of feminism; the rights of women. Men are free to wear dresses and makeup, get breast implants, and even go so far as to take estrogen and have their penises cut off, but none of that makes them women.
If I were a feminist, then I'd probably be trans-exclusionary, however.
That's the whole point of feminism; the rights of women. Men are free to wear dresses and makeup, get breast implants, and even go so far as to take estrogen and have their penises cut off, but none of that makes them women.
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Honestly, I don't have a terribly strong opinion on that one. A 27 day old baby hasn't attained sapience, and so realistically, I don't see how killing it can be equated with murder in the same sense as if you were to kill your wife, or the Prime Minister of Canada.
But as I said, it's not something I'm strongly passionate about. So you're about as unlikely to see me marching in support of California Assembly Bill 2223 as for... pretty much anything else. I'm a shockingly apathetic person at the core.
But as I said, it's not something I'm strongly passionate about. So you're about as unlikely to see me marching in support of California Assembly Bill 2223 as for... pretty much anything else. I'm a shockingly apathetic person at the core.
My son at 27 days old had a handful of people wrapped around his finger. And other than breathing, eating, and excreting waste, the only other thing he knew how to do was cry. And he knew what crying was for.
I'd say his sapience was working quite well.
He's now 11 and change, and has taught me more about being a parent than I've taught him to be a human being.
I'd say his sapience was working quite well.
He's now 11 and change, and has taught me more about being a parent than I've taught him to be a human being.
Honestly, I don't have a terribly strong opinion on that one. A 27 day old baby hasn't attained sapience, and so realistically, I don't see how killing it can be equated with murder in the same sense as if you were to kill your wife, or the Prime Minister of Canada.
But as I said, it's not something I'm strongly passionate about. So you're about as unlikely to see me marching in support of California Assembly Bill 2223 as for... pretty much anything else. I'm a shockingly apathetic person at the core.
But as I said, it's not something I'm strongly passionate about. So you're about as unlikely to see me marching in support of California Assembly Bill 2223 as for... pretty much anything else. I'm a shockingly apathetic person at the core.
At least they're blaming the oversight on poor wording...
This is just one end of the spectrum. By the time I'm retired and forgetful, it won't surprise me if my existence can be "regulated" out of existence, based on something the government has cooked up.
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Section 7 of the bill relieves mothers from criminal and civil liability in the event of "perinatal death due to a pregnancy-related cause." This specific line has been revised, as it originally read merely "perinatal death.", and that's what the right jumped on and translated as legalizing infanticide. In its revised form, it does not legalize the murder of an otherwise healthy newborn.
The full text of the bill, as it exists presently, is here: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/f...02120220AB2223
At its core, the bill has nothing to do with infanticide, and is merely an extension of the currently popular trend of painting illegal immigrants as victims "who experience adverse pregnancy outcomes as a result of systemic racial inequities and are more likely to be under scrutiny of state systems like child welfare or immigration." (quoting directly from Section 1 of the bill.)
At its core, the bill has nothing to do with infanticide, and is merely an extension of the currently popular trend of painting illegal immigrants as victims "who experience adverse pregnancy outcomes as a result of systemic racial inequities and are more likely to be under scrutiny of state systems like child welfare or immigration." (quoting directly from Section 1 of the bill.)
The individual isn't really well-regarded in California, unless you're from a protected class. Then you get paid to be "oppressed."
Being apathetic has no bearing on comprehension of human life. You took an odd turn toward societal value (??) as being related to knowledge or wisdom, so by that logic, the idiots screaming "TRUST THE SCIENCE" haven't attained sapience.
California legislature recently had a bill come up for debate that--based on poor wording--would have allowed for the killing of babies, post-delivery.
At least they're blaming the oversight on poor wording...
This is just one end of the spectrum. By the time I'm retired and forgetful, it won't surprise me if my existence can be "regulated" out of existence, based on something the government has cooked up.
At least they're blaming the oversight on poor wording...
This is just one end of the spectrum. By the time I'm retired and forgetful, it won't surprise me if my existence can be "regulated" out of existence, based on something the government has cooked up.
Yup. I equate this more with the reality that big government wants to control everything, including end of life. A nasty, cynical part of my brain thinks that Covid was engineered in part because it targets the old, weak, and those who during the end stages of life cause the most expense. I'm sure China (and Bill Gates?) would love the idea of the old and enfeebled dying off quickly, thereby freeing up their land and capital for taxation. Plus, if you're going to invade Taiwan it's good to not have to worry about the burden and expense of old folks on the public dole while at the same time using their newly laundered cash for weaponry.
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You'd think that, by now, white male Republican politicians would have figured out that citing Adolph Hitler in a positive way (and not just incidentally, but as, like, the actual moral of an uplifting, rags-to-riches story), while debating a bill on the floor of the State Senate, is not a good idea.
But nobody told Tennessee State Senator Frank Nicely (R-Strawberry Plains) that.
So... yeah.
https://newschannel9.com/news/local/...-overcome-odds
But nobody told Tennessee State Senator Frank Nicely (R-Strawberry Plains) that.
"I wanna give you a little history lesson on homelessness. In 1910, Hitler decided to live on the streets for a while. So for two years, Hitler lived on the streets and practice his oratory and body language and how to connect with the masses and then went on to lead a life that got him in the history books. So a lot of these people, it's not a dead-end. They can come out of this. These homeless camps and have a productive life... or in Hitler's case a very unproductive life. I support this bill."
"I wanna give you a little history lesson on homelessness. In 1910, Hitler decided to live on the streets for a while. So for two years, Hitler lived on the streets and practice his oratory and body language and how to connect with the masses and then went on to lead a life that got him in the history books. So a lot of these people, it's not a dead-end. They can come out of this. These homeless camps and have a productive life... or in Hitler's case a very unproductive life. I support this bill."
So... yeah.
https://newschannel9.com/news/local/...-overcome-odds
You'd think that, by now, white male Republican politicians would have figured out that citing Adolph Hitler in a positive way (and not just incidentally, but as, like, the actual moral of an uplifting, rags-to-riches story), while debating a bill on the floor of the State Senate, is not a good idea.
But nobody told Tennessee State Senator Frank Nicely (R-Strawberry Plains) that.
So... yeah.
https://newschannel9.com/news/local/...-overcome-odds
But nobody told Tennessee State Senator Frank Nicely (R-Strawberry Plains) that.
"I wanna give you a little history lesson on homelessness. In 1910, Hitler decided to live on the streets for a while. So for two years, Hitler lived on the streets and practice his oratory and body language and how to connect with the masses and then went on to lead a life that got him in the history books. So a lot of these people, it's not a dead-end. They can come out of this. These homeless camps and have a productive life... or in Hitler's case a very unproductive life. I support this bill."
"I wanna give you a little history lesson on homelessness. In 1910, Hitler decided to live on the streets for a while. So for two years, Hitler lived on the streets and practice his oratory and body language and how to connect with the masses and then went on to lead a life that got him in the history books. So a lot of these people, it's not a dead-end. They can come out of this. These homeless camps and have a productive life... or in Hitler's case a very unproductive life. I support this bill."
So... yeah.
https://newschannel9.com/news/local/...-overcome-odds
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Notoriety =/= riches
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Using Hitler as an example of how homeless people can make positive changes in their own lives, to justify a bill which you support in the senate, is a bad idea.
Perhaps I should simplify, for those here who are strict literalists unable to project with their imaginations into how other people may perceive things:
Using Hitler as an example of how homeless people can make positive changes in their own lives, to justify a bill which you support in the senate, is a bad idea.
Using Hitler as an example of how homeless people can make positive changes in their own lives, to justify a bill which you support in the senate, is a bad idea.
Or, like most politicians, he could just be a fidiot.
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Unless (hear me out here) he did it on purpose knowing how folks view Hitler or any reference to same, knowing it would turn people against the legislation so that he could be on record as being for it while secretly trying to sabotage it.
Or, like most politicians, he could just be a fidiot.
Or, like most politicians, he could just be a fidiot.
But these memes just keep on coming: