The Republican Party and social conservative lobby, in their *present* incarnation, will never allow a non-partisan conversation of the deep family issues that they use to scare the daylights out of voters.
So many other comments here reflect blind anger and false accusation, not mutual learning that leads to common purpose: the welfare …
The Republican Party and social conservative lobby, in their *present* incarnation, will never allow a non-partisan conversation of the deep family issues that they use to scare the daylights out of voters.
So many other comments here reflect blind anger and false accusation, not mutual learning that leads to common purpose: the welfare of our families.
I'm sorry, but gender diversity does originate naturally, despite the efforts of mass media, churches, and school officials to make everyone conform to one standard. The media, in particular, depend entirely upon advertising and ticket sales, and you can't advertise easily to a fragmented audience -- there is great pressure to steer society toward sameness, not variability.
Those who have survived conversion therapy know how much pressure there is, in conservative society, media, and church, to prevent people from simply being themselves.
This is definitely a safe space for parents to vent their very understandable rage and fear. I agree we need to be strategic and seek to engage in productive communication. It's incredibly frustrating when we're blocked from the larger conversation, dehumanized as transphobic bigots, and met with disgust and contempt for advocating for our children's healthy bodies and self-acceptance.
All that said, if we can tap into curiosity and compassion so we can get closer to "mutual learning that leads to common purpose: the welfare of our families". It's hard to have productive conversations when we're projecting terror and rage.
I'm not sure what you were saying with this statement, "I'm sorry, but gender diversity does originate naturally." Can you provide a little more detail about how you define "gender diversity"? I would agree that a homogenous population is easier to market to and govern, for that matter, and that this is one of the driving foundations of our education system. (I'm a former school teacher who left for this reason.)
The Republican Party and social conservative lobby, in their *present* incarnation, will never allow a non-partisan conversation of the deep family issues that they use to scare the daylights out of voters.
So many other comments here reflect blind anger and false accusation, not mutual learning that leads to common purpose: the welfare of our families.
I'm sorry, but gender diversity does originate naturally, despite the efforts of mass media, churches, and school officials to make everyone conform to one standard. The media, in particular, depend entirely upon advertising and ticket sales, and you can't advertise easily to a fragmented audience -- there is great pressure to steer society toward sameness, not variability.
Those who have survived conversion therapy know how much pressure there is, in conservative society, media, and church, to prevent people from simply being themselves.
Hogwash, our mass media pushes this stuff. Those who disagree are attacked and ostracized.
Your viewpoint is derived entirely from mass media. You attack and ostracize those who investigate and report actual facts.
This is definitely a safe space for parents to vent their very understandable rage and fear. I agree we need to be strategic and seek to engage in productive communication. It's incredibly frustrating when we're blocked from the larger conversation, dehumanized as transphobic bigots, and met with disgust and contempt for advocating for our children's healthy bodies and self-acceptance.
All that said, if we can tap into curiosity and compassion so we can get closer to "mutual learning that leads to common purpose: the welfare of our families". It's hard to have productive conversations when we're projecting terror and rage.
I'm not sure what you were saying with this statement, "I'm sorry, but gender diversity does originate naturally." Can you provide a little more detail about how you define "gender diversity"? I would agree that a homogenous population is easier to market to and govern, for that matter, and that this is one of the driving foundations of our education system. (I'm a former school teacher who left for this reason.)
Oh, I'm so glad! I've written a number of articles, do you remember which one?
Nvr mnd. I remember. <3
3 cheers for "wrong moms"!