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Originally Posted by pepper24
I only know one trans person (born a man and now a woman) and she was part of the committee to decide on these policies and was on the podium behind Smith during the press conference yesterday. I've only known her as a woman after she transitioned. They had other trans people involved as well so that community was thoroughly consulted.
She's open with her struggles to transition. She knew she was different before age 10 and had confusing teenage years then made the decision in her 20's to transition after being married and still married to the same woman. She said that it would have been a mistake to do it in her teens even though it was a tough time for her. She wouldn't be at the press conference if she wasn't ok with the polices.
My issue is the opting-in for the sex-ed part. I'd prefer opt out instead.
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I'm happy she's happy and feels she made the correct decision...for herself.
It's pretty awful for her to lobby that her approach and transition should be the only acceptable path and restrict others' access to gender-affirming care by legislating it as such.
I would have hoped that, of all people, a member of this community would know better that there is no acceptable blanket approach and outlawing certain procedures and processes is unimaginably dumb, dangerous, and selfish.
Then again, that is the unofficial UCP motto.