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Sep 25 5 tweets 1 min read
Raising a kid in a gender expansive house does not make them trans.

My son is just as cis as can be (afaik).

What it does, is knock away toxic gender stereotypes early.

My son knows that a boy can like purple/pink, a girl can cut their hair short, and non-binary people exist.
I know many other parents who raise their kids learning about trans people and non-binary people and letting gender be freely experienced without telling them “girls/boys don’t do that.”

And surprise surprise, most are still cis and have a healthier femininity/masculinity.
And in those rare cases that a kid is trans (or gay or bi or anything else)? They know they won’t have to hide it or fear it.
I often hear “but what about them getting teased” if you, god forbid, let a boy like something feminine or a girl like something masculine.

And like… I don’t know if these people have even set foot in a school the last 20 years or what.
Like the next generation doesn’t fucking care lol…

And of course, this is why conservatives are pissed and trying desperately to crack down on accepting schools.

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Lol, Kelly Neidert putting me on blast for pointing out that her crowd was literally flanked by actual swastika carrying Nazis and the Proud Boys. Image
Like if I ever show up to a protest, look to my left and see swastikas, look to my right and see proud boys, like… you go home babe lol.
Also you’re 22 you’re a grown ass woman use your words. If you are down to chill with Nazis don’t beat around the bush and be full throat about it lol.
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I may have completely missed this... but the Biden admin just quietly changed the way you update your sex marker at the social security office.

You now need NO evidence required to change the sex designation at the social security office!

This is huge! No evidence is required to change the sex field on the NUMID
Full social security change policy is here... This was one of the HARDEST things to change at the social security office for me! I actually haven't done it yet because they didn't accept my NP HRT administrator letter, so I waited til I was postop.

secure.ssa.gov/poms.nsf/lnx/0…
Looks like the rule/policy was changed 9/23, so today.

I swear I haven't heard anything about this, only that passports were self select.

This is so huge.
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Critical Role has dropped other advertisers for being transphobic. Please realize the harm Shopify is doing by platforming Libs Of TikTok @matthewmercer. You’ve RT’d my stuff before, it would make a huge statement to drop Shopify or at least the ads.
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New poll shows that GOP policies in public schools banning classroom discussion on LGBTQ+ people are deeply unpopular.

Only 26% of people believe banning books with LGBTQ+ characters is right.

Only 23% believe teachers should be fired for discussing LGBTQ+ rights and racism.
Full poll crosstabs here:

ipsos.com/sites/default/…
Even half of the GOP doesn't support this.

The Republican party is off the rails on trans people and racism.
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Yes, it's a problem that gender transition runs a profit.

It's a problem that ALL medicine runs a profit.
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It's a problem when diabetics can't get insulin because medical companies gouge it.
What happened when we learned insulin was being price gouged?

We didn't say "This is all a ploy by big sugar and big pharma, diabetes doesn't exist"

We fought back to reduce the price... and its STILL too damn high.
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There will be a protest on Tuesday, September 27. If you live in WV and can show up to this school board meeting, please do. Details attached: Image
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