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Feb 28

sugar2s commented on Lindy West Blows Up My Interwebs Again.

@11, Let's just take your claim (via amateurish but passionate poster, a citation about as credible as a Daily Mail story) about false rape accusations. Dr. Kanin’s study was incredibly poorly done; it found every accusation that did not result in conviction to be "false", even ones dropped for any reason (including police pressure against the victim) well before things got to an arrest. The FBI estimate is 8% -- an unrealistic number going by the rates found for every other crime, but at least within the realm of possibility.

This really has very little to do with Lindy's article. I guess that can count as "well played" if the goal is to turn any discussion about women into "but what about the men?!??!!?"

May 2, 2012

sugar2s commented on Transgender Woman Ticketed for Using the Women's Restroom.

@37 Right, because it is SO easy to pick up and move to another state, away from friends, family, jobs, support systems, etc. You know nothing of her situation, but feel free to judge her decision on where to live. Not to mention that some people would rather stay and fight for their rights right where they are...

May 2, 2012

sugar2s commented on Transgender Woman Ticketed for Using the Women's Restroom.

@36 "Um no."
So trans men, who were born female assigned at birth, have no business being in the women's restroom? You are an idiot, true that.

May 2, 2012

sugar2s commented on Transgender Woman Ticketed for Using the Women's Restroom.

@34 So then I expect you want trans men to use women's restrooms? Which means you are totally fine with someone who looks like a man, but who was born with "lady parts," to use the women's restroom and you won't call the cops or otherwise raise a stink?

Yeah, I don't think so. People should use the restrooms in which they will be most safe and secure from harassment and violence. Period.

May 2, 2012

sugar2s commented on Transgender Woman Ticketed for Using the Women's Restroom.

@23 Can you imagine what might happen if someone who presents as a woman were to walk into a men's restroom? Do you have any idea of the level of violence trans women and men face? (Start here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trans_bashi… ) It is much safer for a trans woman to use a women's restroom, where she can safely use a stall, free from harassment or violence. (Outside of Texas, anyway.)

May 2, 2012

sugar2s commented on Transgender Woman Ticketed for Using the Women's Restroom.

@21 Trans men and women are human beings, not "freaks and deviants." They face actual violence on a regular basis from people with your mindset. I am a cis woman, and I would rather treat other people decently then keep a place where I go to pee as a "sanctuary." I've always thought it would be difficult to fail at being human, but you're doing it so effortlessly...

May 2, 2012

sugar2s commented on Transgender Woman Ticketed for Using the Women's Restroom.

@9 And don't refer to a transgender woman as "it." If you can't handle she/her, use gender-neutral pronouns, unless your goal is to be hurtful and offensive. (Which is sorta what it looks like.)

May 2, 2012

sugar2s commented on Transgender Woman Ticketed for Using the Women's Restroom.

A transgender woman is a WOMAN. This is really not complicated. Do not make up fake problems like "but then men will dress up in evening gowns and feather boas in order to use women's restrooms."

Apr 30, 2012

sugar2s commented on On "Bullshit" and "Pansy-Assed".

Wow, Dan is all over breitbart.com, apparently because he and Obama are besties.

Feb 13, 2012

sugar2s commented on Planned Parenthood Exposed!.

Initially I read that as "This American Life dares to tell the truth" and had a few moments of TOTAL AND COMPLETE CONFUSION as I started watching the video. Sigh.