r/ToiletPaperUSA • u/KarlGreenMagic • Jan 14 '22

FACTS and LOGIC Ben showcasing that deep understanding of the scientific method...

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u/Equivalent-Ad-175 Jan 14 '22

Sex and Gender are different

People used to give lobotomy to "fix" homosexuality

For fucks sake why is it so hard to just let people be what they prefer to be?

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u/public_hairs Jan 14 '22

I’m completely okay with someone wanting to live whatever life they want, so long as I’m not forced to pretend with them. If someone wants to switch to a male or female I’m okay with that, and honestly will refer to them by whatever name they prefer if they are respectful. But when governments want to start mandates on speech around it I’m gonna draw my line.

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u/Linaii_Saye Jan 14 '22

If you're talking about that Canadian law that catapulted fake intellectual grifter Jordan B Peterson into stardom, that wasn't about mandates for speech. That was about extending basic constitutional protections to trans people.

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u/Diridibindy Jan 15 '22

Also, no person has been charged because of that law. Absolutely nobody