Ariadne Conill 🐰Dec 3
I want you to understand: https://ariadne.space/2025/12/02/i-want-you-to-understand.html
I want you to understand

I want you to understand what it is like to be transgender during this time. I want you to understand the threat to doctor-patient confidentiality. In June, the Department of Justice began targeting clinics and health systems which provide treatment for gender dysphoria with subpoenas requesting personally identifying information about patients. While these subpoenas currently target clinics which provide services to minors, it is clear that they are testing the waters for expanding their inquiry to adult patients.

Show threadFazal MajidDec 3
@ariadne And despite this discrimination trans women like Sophie Wilson (inventor of the ARM architecture) or Lynn Conway of VLSI fame have made disproportionate contributions to the field.
Show threadAriadne Conill 🐰Dec 3
@fazalmajid yes. *despite* this discrimination.
Show threadXerz 💗Dec 3
@ariadne @fazalmajid “”life is tough :)” says while playing on easy mode” is such a wonderful thing because people assume their experiences and contexts always roughly translate to others and….. yeah
Show threadFazal Majid
@xerz @ariadne no, my point is, how much more could we have if such talent were not suppressed by bigotry. Innovators almost by definition are not conventional people.
Dec 3 at 9:48amWeb