In a major poll of South Carolina registered voters, 71% of South Carolina voters, including a majority of Republicans, believe the government should stay out of trans youth care.
I have been directly affected by these kinds of bills. I have been through hell and back because of them. I know the harm that they do. Of course I care deeply about the people who are affected by these bills.
My point is that you’re generalizing and dehumanizing a large population of people. “Conservative” has a thousand definitions and is dependent on the person. It’s like saying “liberal,” where that can mean anything from anarcho-communist to a clintonite. Do I heavily disagree with most conservative beliefs? Yes. Do I think that people can change and grow as people? Absolutely. Those two things can be true at the same time. Life isn’t black and white. How the hell are we going to stop this trans panic without education, activism, and believing others can change?
I have been directly affected by these kinds of bills. I have been through hell and back because of them. I know the harm that they do. Of course I care deeply about the people who are affected by these bills.
My point is that you’re generalizing and dehumanizing a large population of people. “Conservative” has a thousand definitions and is dependent on the person. It’s like saying “liberal,” where that can mean anything from anarcho-communist to a clintonite. Do I heavily disagree with most conservative beliefs? Yes. Do I think that people can change and grow as people? Absolutely. Those two things can be true at the same time. Life isn’t black and white. How the hell are we going to stop this trans panic without education, activism, and believing others can change?