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J.K. Rowling @jk_rowling - I’m entitled to say this, because I just turned 60.
A lot of older liberals (in both the US and the UK) have brought very old-fashioned sensibilities to this debate. They’re still locked into the idea that all trans women are, or were, effeminate gay men, and they’re perplexed that any woman would see them as a threat.
These are people who’ve never met an AGP in the wild, don’t understand online cultures, know nothing about trends in porn, aren’t on TikTok where ‘gender-affirming’ surgeons advertise directly to minors, and they’ve aged out of having kids at school, so have no notion that social contagion might be at play. They look round at all their similarly aged dinner party friends, none of whom are aware of any of these things either, and adopt a vibe-based position: this is gay rights 2.0, anyone who opposes it must be far-right, and thank goodness Our Sort are kinder, better, and (most importantly) far more sophisticated.
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Jennifer Gingrich @fem_mb
Well, I'm only a spry 57 so I don't have your wisdom yet, but I know that you're absolutely right on this and I still see it every day with the women around me. They can't understand why I care about this issue.
They really think that 'trans women' are just effeminate gay men who have all had surgery, and that I'm just being bigoted by not accepting them as women and welcoming them in the pool locker room.
And they think that children who say they're trans really were just born in the wrong body because that's all they've ever been told by the media and Hollywood, so they see me as cruel for wanting to stop those poor children from getting the medical care they need to fix their health condition.
They've never bothered to look any further into this issue, and I don't think there's any way to get them to do so.
https://x.com/jk_rowling/status/1952574436038586406

J&L Historical @Jason_R_Burt - During the Battle of the Bulge, soldiers of the 106th Infantry Division Prepare their 105mm howitzer for action, in hopes of stemming the German tide through the Ardennes Forest.
https://x.com/Jason_R_Burt/status/2014110762395197696

Jennie Bradley Lichter @JennieMFL - As we prepare for the MFL tmrw, I'm so encouraged to see the House act for life. The passage of the Supporting Pregnant & Parenting Women & Families Act shows that marching and legislating go hand in hand - standing with women through real, practical support. This bill ensures states can use TANF funds to support PRCs serving moms who need a hand. Thank you to the Members who stood up for moms!
https://x.com/JennieMFL/status/2014344802481872951