> It's becoming clear that the current Republican goal regarding transgender people is to establish that being openly transgender is a form of fraud They came

> It's becoming clear that the current Republican goal regarding transgender people is to establish that being openly transgender is a form of fraud They came right out in the first week[1] and said exactly this in the executive order banning trans people from the military: > Consistent with the military mission and longstanding DoD policy, expressing a false “gender identity” divergent from an individual’s sex cannot satisfy the rigorous standards necessary for military service. Beyond the hormonal and surgical medical interventions involved, adoption of a gender identity inconsistent with an individual’s sex conflicts with a soldier’s commitment to an honorable, truthful, and disciplined lifestyle, even in one’s personal life. They're saying that existing as a trans person is dishonorable/deceptive/'undisciplined'. In the more civilized times, posting something like this in reputable forums would've gotten you banned for hate speech. [1] https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/prioritizing-military-excellence-and-readiness/ https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/prio...