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UK’s first trans judge appeals to European court of human rights over supreme court ruling (www.theguardian.com)

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[–] Flax_vert@feddit.uk -3 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Makes it hard to figure out who to listen to tbh.

[–] pupbiru@aussie.zone 2 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

the only argument that matters: let people live their lives however they like as long as it doesn’t impact anyone else

trans rights fit this absolutely perfectly

[–] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 0 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

That's fair, but the debate is now about impacting everyone else

[–] pupbiru@aussie.zone 2 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago)

but how are trans people impacting anyone else?

and if that were all that was happening, maybe, maybe it’d be reasonable… but trans people are being vilified for simply existing… the “debate” isn’t in good faith from 1 side to start with, so how are we meant to discuss real issues if the position of 1 side is extermination?

[–] Feathercrown@lemmy.world 1 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

Listen to the real arguments and ignore the crazies?

[–] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 2 points 20 hours ago

Who have the real arguments and who are the crazies