@BlkPillPres was talking about this.
He was looking forward to this. I think a lot of people here were. But I was not. And I don't think this will make it through the Senate anyway. But this Equality Act, maybe you'll have mixed feelings about it. Because when you really look at it, it's half "Clown World," half progressives playing themselves.
In broad terms, the Equality Act basically fights gender discrimination in across the board. Why? Because if you identify as a woman, you should get to do all the woman stuff. But not everyone is cool with that. Remember that North Carolina Bathroom Bill thing a few years back? This is that issue again. Opponents like myself are saying "So how are you gonna keep men out of the women's locker room? If I just claim I identify as female, I can do that. I can go in there. And you can't stop me. Because there's no legal definition for what counts as 'trans' and to leave the definition up to the individual is kinda the flimsy-ass point of your whole position." But supporters of "My Identity, My Choice" just said "Nah, it'll never happen." Even as people point out "Um, the fucking President himself did this and admitted it." But they don't care.
But various female legislators and think tankers like Julia Beck and Jessica Chavez and Debbie Lesko have come forth to add "Not only will cis men be able to game the loopholes of a "Just Go Where Ever You Want Bill" and waltz into the women's locker room unchecked, but they can waltz into once-protected women's shelters. They can qualify for women's sports and longdick all of the records set by actual women." That last one has already happened, by the way.
Huh. People are so keen to talk about gender diversity in the legislative landscape, but as soon as those voices wanna say something, they're like "Oh, cisgender white feminism, YOU DON'T COUNT RIGHT NOW." But anyway, the House, who I thought were educated, saw ALL these things happening and said "Nah, pass it anyway." And by a sizable margin, too.
Frankly I don't think this is gonna make it through the Senate. Because if I remember correctly, most Senators started out as lawyers. And they know what a legal loophole is. And they should be able to tell just by reading the bill that, technically? It restricts you from telling me no based on gender. Fuck saying "I feel like I identify more with the women's locker room," if I really wanted to lawyerball I could be like "The very concept of a 'Women's Room' is exclusionary and offends me. I demand the bathroom be unisex. And the locker room. And the sauna. And the shelter. And the weightlifting contest. Enough with this 'girl's club' culture, it's The Current Year!"
It sounds like madness to me. But I know a lot of people here hate society. So if this does become law, it sounds like a way to be an asshole with federal protection. Anything you could do in the men's room? You would now be able to do in the women's room. You wouldn't stare at a naked person in the men's room because you're probably not gay and it's filled with men. But a room filled with women? Why, our own President's done that. And soon maybe you can too.
He was looking forward to this. I think a lot of people here were. But I was not. And I don't think this will make it through the Senate anyway. But this Equality Act, maybe you'll have mixed feelings about it. Because when you really look at it, it's half "Clown World," half progressives playing themselves.
In broad terms, the Equality Act basically fights gender discrimination in across the board. Why? Because if you identify as a woman, you should get to do all the woman stuff. But not everyone is cool with that. Remember that North Carolina Bathroom Bill thing a few years back? This is that issue again. Opponents like myself are saying "So how are you gonna keep men out of the women's locker room? If I just claim I identify as female, I can do that. I can go in there. And you can't stop me. Because there's no legal definition for what counts as 'trans' and to leave the definition up to the individual is kinda the flimsy-ass point of your whole position." But supporters of "My Identity, My Choice" just said "Nah, it'll never happen." Even as people point out "Um, the fucking President himself did this and admitted it." But they don't care.
But various female legislators and think tankers like Julia Beck and Jessica Chavez and Debbie Lesko have come forth to add "Not only will cis men be able to game the loopholes of a "Just Go Where Ever You Want Bill" and waltz into the women's locker room unchecked, but they can waltz into once-protected women's shelters. They can qualify for women's sports and longdick all of the records set by actual women." That last one has already happened, by the way.
Huh. People are so keen to talk about gender diversity in the legislative landscape, but as soon as those voices wanna say something, they're like "Oh, cisgender white feminism, YOU DON'T COUNT RIGHT NOW." But anyway, the House, who I thought were educated, saw ALL these things happening and said "Nah, pass it anyway." And by a sizable margin, too.
Frankly I don't think this is gonna make it through the Senate. Because if I remember correctly, most Senators started out as lawyers. And they know what a legal loophole is. And they should be able to tell just by reading the bill that, technically? It restricts you from telling me no based on gender. Fuck saying "I feel like I identify more with the women's locker room," if I really wanted to lawyerball I could be like "The very concept of a 'Women's Room' is exclusionary and offends me. I demand the bathroom be unisex. And the locker room. And the sauna. And the shelter. And the weightlifting contest. Enough with this 'girl's club' culture, it's The Current Year!"
It sounds like madness to me. But I know a lot of people here hate society. So if this does become law, it sounds like a way to be an asshole with federal protection. Anything you could do in the men's room? You would now be able to do in the women's room. You wouldn't stare at a naked person in the men's room because you're probably not gay and it's filled with men. But a room filled with women? Why, our own President's done that. And soon maybe you can too.
