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What would you do if your child came out as transgender?

If you support Trump, you support racism, misogyny, transphobia, etc, etc… you’re not worth the few seconds it took to type this.
Ugh. OP, I appreciate that you started this thread and have found it quite interesting. My niece came out as trans a couple weeks ago and I don't know what to expect with the approaching holiday get togethers. I'm sad to see that statement above. Painting with a broad brush like that is quite disappointing. You can do better, open your mind. IMHO, Trump is an 80's democrat and not much different Bill Clinton.
 
It's not all about sex, though. I never said that. Nobody has. But there's plenty of statistical data to show that is a portion of the population, and not even a miniscule minority of transgendered individuals.


This is why your trolling is hurting the argument of those supporting transgenderism. Maybe that was your intent though, so that's how I'm gonna treat all your posts going forward, including your deflective/dismissive following reply.

Hope that helps. :)
Link to statistical data saying people change gender because of sexuall orientation.
 
Link that says they only change gender because of gender.

Gender identity and sexual orientation​

Most people have a sense of physical, emotional and romantic attraction to others. Sexual orientation describes the group of people to whom this attraction is directed. For example, a person may be attracted to men, women, both or neither. Being transgender or gender diverse isn't linked to a specific sexual orientation. And sexual orientation can't be assumed based on gender identity or gender expression.

 
I truly regret starting this thread. I was simply trying to point out that ignorance and hatred can and do lead to horrible things, like someone taking their own life. I should have known it would devolve into a pissing match on this platform, and not empathy for the actual fact that someone lost their life and there is a family and friends dealing with the unimaginable consequences of their death.

Instead we have idiots focusing on my usage of the word ilk, and other meaningless BS.
People actually laughed at my OP. Sad.

I hope all of you mocking this sad situation never have to experience anything like this.
 
It's not.


Broadly, yeah, that's the point.

But you and I understand the complexity of this issue. Hence why there's not an umbrella to describe this one way or another.

Please stick to the Degen thread. Your political takes are about as effective as your parlay picks. They suck but your gambling dialogue is at least entertaining
 
I truly regret starting this thread. I was simply trying to point out that ignorance and hatred can and do lead to horrible things, like someone taking their own life. I should have known it would devolve into a pissing match on this platform, and not empathy for the actual fact that someone lost their life and there is a family and friends dealing with the unimaginable consequences of their death.

Instead we have idiots focusing on my usage of the word ilk, and other meaningless BS.
People actually laughed at my OP. Sad.

I hope all of you mocking this sad situation never have to experience anything like this.
They absolutely do not care. Nothing will ever make them understand.
 
I'm 41 and I live in Des Moines. I get it is a small part of our population but I've immersed myself in a lot of different groups and have made friends from all kinds of backgrounds. To break it down I guess I have one trans friend who I consider a close friend, a couple that I don't really make plans to hang out with but we run in similar circles and run into each other regularly. Then I have a couple other I still consider friends but they have moved away so besides reaching out on occasion we don't really talk anymore but have had great conversations with both in the past.
I was just curious. I'm 50 in south Texas and don't have any trans friends or acquaintances (except for Tarp on here ;))...and oddly enough neither do my two daughters and that's despite my oldest being in the performing arts world which is heavily LGBTQ and my middle child who actually lives with a lesbian couple (she performed their wedding this summer). So, once again, people are all fired up about an "issue" that is seemingly pretty miniscule in the grand scheme of it all. It sure keeps many posters on here up at night.
 
We just got a scary message from our son’s college that they found a student dead in my son’s dorm. My son didn’t know them but has friends who did. It sounds like the deceased recently came out as trans and their family completely disowned them. Everyone who knew the deceased says they were taking it extremely hard and they are assuming it was a suicide.

My son is trans, so this hits really close to home and I got very emotional when I heard this. I couldn’t imagine not supporting my child. I also can’t imagine the guilt and pain those parents are experiencing now.

The trans hate in this country needs to stop.

I realize this is a sensitive subject and I’ll probably get lots of hate from the usual suspects, but I have most of those hateful bigots on ignore anyway.
1. I would say, "where the heck did this child come from"?
2. Then, I would give them a hug, tell them I love them, and let them know I had some learning to do but in the interim if there was anything I could do to support them to let me know.
 
We just got a scary message from our son’s college that they found a student dead in my son’s dorm. My son didn’t know them but has friends who did. It sounds like the deceased recently came out as trans and their family completely disowned them. Everyone who knew the deceased says they were taking it extremely hard and they are assuming it was a suicide.

My son is trans, so this hits really close to home and I got very emotional when I heard this. I couldn’t imagine not supporting my child. I also can’t imagine the guilt and pain those parents are experiencing now.

The trans hate in this country needs to stop.

I realize this is a sensitive subject and I’ll probably get lots of hate from the usual suspects, but I have most of those hateful bigots on ignore anyway.
The same people who think there’s something egregiously wrong with your kid are the same people who think there’s nothing wrong with Trump.
You asked about sin. I told you what my Church believes. Take it or leave it.
If you’re the face of the church, we will definitely leave it.

Not surprising a twat like you thinks he’s a Christian. LMAO.
 
Please stick to the Degen thread. Your political takes are about as effective as your parlay picks. They suck but your gambling dialogue is at least entertaining
Well, see, if I can get you to come out of hibernation to make a rare reply to one of my non-gambling posts, then I must actually be doing something right..............so no, I don't think I will stick to the Degen Thread. ;)

Its not my fault you were triggered by something I said regarding a political take you disagree with.

I also don't hide my intentions for gambling. I bet on teams so they'll lose.

I'm glad it entertains you, because that's why I do it. It's personal for me.

Btw, we should compare bets sometime. Surely someone who is on record having said the following:

"I just don't like people who run their mouths but then don't hold their end up in the long run. Don't make the bet if you're not willing to pay up if you lose."

....would have no problem sharing their pregame bets. :)




Not that I went back through over 20 pages of the Degen thread to find a post of yours that wasn't merely a reaction, since you felt compelled to offer up your totally non-hypocritical criticism.................or anything. :D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D


Nice try though.


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Ugh. OP, I appreciate that you started this thread and have found it quite interesting. My niece came out as trans a couple weeks ago and I don't know what to expect with the approaching holiday get togethers. I'm sad to see that statement above. Painting with a broad brush like that is quite disappointing. You can do better, open your mind. IMHO, Trump is an 80's democrat and not much different Bill Clinton.
You are talking about policy, which is what we should be voting for, he’s talking about character, which I also understand.
 
The same people who think there’s something egregiously wrong with your kid are the same people who think there’s nothing wrong with Trump.

If you’re the face of the church, we will definitely leave it.

Not surprising a twat like you thinks he’s a Christian. LMAO.
Of course there’s plenty wrong with Trump, but not in the area of substantive policies, platform, and proposals.

And I’m sorry that Christianity also has you by the pussy, “Ragnar”.
 
It's impossible to know anything with 100% certainty, as Decartes said.

Throw in some epistemic uncertainty and double-down on nobody knows nothing about nothing for sure.

But there are those of us capable of sorting thing things out, which is why we have arrived at the point where we are. Like graduating from the shackles religion attempted to prevent advances in knowledge in the Dark Ages. And try as they might still are.
 
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