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[–] marco@beehaw.org 51 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Similarly, 20% of respondents who are personally close to a trans person agree that it’s never appropriate to discuss that some people are trans in public schools — a view that has been pushed by the anti-LGBTQ+ group Moms for Liberty and other so-called “parents’ rights” groups. That percentage rose to 41% among respondents who don’t know any transgender people.

Trans people must be very powerful, if the mere knowledge of their existence appears to be this dangerous to these ppl.

[–] dabaldeagul@feddit.nl 20 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Can't confirm, I'm very weak :(

spoilerMaybe I should start working out

[–] Gormadt@beehaw.org 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)

If I did a push up every time I thought about how I should be working out I'd be ripped.

I should really work out.

[–] AzuleBlade@lemm.ee 8 points 1 year ago

I'll literally at Dairy Queen eating ice cream right now, while my gym across the street is looking on disappointed. I should really work out.

[–] marco@beehaw.org 8 points 1 year ago

Yeah, sorry, I believe those mythical powers only exist in the minds of small-minded people, but I think you are awesome and you're doing enough!

Though this ⇡ cis guy should also really start working out :p

[–] favrion@beehaw.org 8 points 1 year ago

You can do it. Start small.

[–] apis@beehaw.org 8 points 1 year ago

Trans people must be very powerful, if the mere knowledge of their existence appears to be this dangerous to these ppl.

Aye. Knowing about the existence of trans people might cause a person to query a whole bunch of stuff about gender, and from that they might come to query many other norms and constructs.

Which to a conservative is about as threatening as it can possibly get. Or rather, the increased awareness in the general population that results from querying things is, and how that population might shape society in response. People who derive a sense of security and well-being from clearly defined roles and rules and hierarchies, even if those are enforced harshly against them, don't only fear that instability and worse conditions could come in the wake of major socio-political reforms - they fear it as an existential threat because without those clear roles & rules, etc., how will they themselves know how to be?

Though for the most part they're only having this grotesque hate-tantrum because their corporate overlords prefer it when they're distracted and emotional, and trans people are a particularly tiny minority to direct their attention at.

[–] favrion@beehaw.org 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I interpret this as that it's to protect their trans friends, treat them like human beings, and let them come out when they're ready and feel safe. It's unfortunate that conservatives want to put their hands in the pants of trans folk though.

[–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I believe the question was about whether schools should teach about or mention the existence of trans people, not whether schools should out closeted trans people.

[–] favrion@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago

Ah, in that case it's horrifying.