Ricki Yasha Tarr22h ago
If I say "It's a solution in search of a problem", what's the first thing that comes to mind?
Show threadChloChloaca

@RickiTarr I'm biased because I live it, but literally any laws that take rights away from trans people.

Almost every single conversation devolves into "but what if cis people abuse it?" And it's like...yeah, I guess punish cis people then. Not trans people, right?

Mar 26 at 3:11pmWeb
Show threadClaire, The Ultimate Worrier22h ago
@CordiallyChloe @RickiTarr my "favorite" argument against gay marriage back in the day was that like two dudes would get married to pull some sort of a scam but like any scam you could pull with gay marriage would work with straight marriage too
Show threadChloChloaca22h ago

@waitworry @RickiTarr

That or they quickly jump to "well, if two men can do it, then where does it stop? A man and an animal!? What about children???"

And it's like...we literally have consent laws. This isn't complicated.

But it's all just thinly veiled excuses for their bigotry anyway. Ultimately, they just don't want us to be treated equally because we make them uncomfortable.

Show threadJess👾22h ago

@CordiallyChloe @RickiTarr "We have to ban trans people from bathrooms to protect women!"

Have you have problems with trans people assaulting women?

... No ...

Do you have a problem with men pretending to be trans to assault women?

... No ...

Are there laws to prosecute ANYONE who is harassing or assaulting women?

... Yes ...

So tell me again why trans women need to be banned?

Well they MIGHT assault women!

Show threadChloChloaca22h ago

@JessTheUnstill @RickiTarr

Yep, exactly this. It's why the first 2015 NC attempt at this was so widely pushed back against. Nobody could prove it had ever happened or was a problem in any way.

(Speaking of, did you know Hunter Schaefer was the "face" of that case? Bc I just learned that recently.)

Show threadUrban Camera21h ago

@JessTheUnstill @CordiallyChloe @RickiTarr

Far higher chance that a certain type of woman will assault them.

Show thread2xfo21h ago

@uc @JessTheUnstill @CordiallyChloe @RickiTarr
"If a cis woman attacks a trans woman in a public bathroom it means cis women make public bathrooms unsafe and they shouldn't be allowed to use them."

I think my argument is better founded seeing as we have actual examples of it happening? (I mean it's obvious bullshit, which is also my point)

Show threadRuth O'Day21h ago

@JessTheUnstill @CordiallyChloe @RickiTarr
@NicolaElle

I remember the 1980s/1990s when there was a conservative backlash against feminists who said something along the lines of "anyone with a penis is a potential rapist". "How unfair", they said.

Conservatives today: "some people who have a penis are potential rapists"