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Stinky The Clown

(67,788 posts)
Wed Jan 18, 2012, 12:12 AM Jan 2012

Okay, see if you can follow this logic (about a pending transgendered rights law)

One of the local county councils has a bill pending that would allow the transgendered full recognition of them in the gender they wish (I think I'm saying that right.)

One of the ways the bill would protect them is to allow the transgendered to use the rest room of the gender with which they self identify.

Opponents say that could cause crime (against women) to increase with men dressing as women to gain entry to women's rest rooms.

Whaaaaaa?

Because the law now bars genetic men from using women's rooms, that sort of crime can't happen????????

Its tough to make a cogent argument when you have no logical basis. But make an argument they do.

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Okay, see if you can follow this logic (about a pending transgendered rights law) (Original Post) Stinky The Clown Jan 2012 OP
Republicans projecting their inclinations on the general populace. Old and In the Way Jan 2012 #1
Logic was never one of the R's strengths. It's very telling that RKP5637 Jan 2012 #2
I think I can figure out what they're saying Prophet 451 Jan 2012 #3
Much ado about nothing Politicalboi Jan 2012 #4

Old and In the Way

(37,540 posts)
1. Republicans projecting their inclinations on the general populace.
Wed Jan 18, 2012, 12:17 AM
Jan 2012

Just because they'd dress up like women to get a vicarious thrill in the ladies restroom doesn't mean normal males would do this.

RKP5637

(67,104 posts)
2. Logic was never one of the R's strengths. It's very telling that
Wed Jan 18, 2012, 12:31 AM
Jan 2012

they view this bill in terms of being a rapist than equality ... like this can't happen now. Every time I listen to R logic, my IQ drops.

Prophet 451

(9,796 posts)
3. I think I can figure out what they're saying
Wed Jan 18, 2012, 12:42 AM
Jan 2012

What I think they're trying to say is that, because some transgender women look somewhat masculine, there won't be a reason to kick someone out of a ladies room because they look masculine.

Of course, the chain of logic instantly breaks down when you realise that some "born" women look pretty masculine too.

Really, it's just an "eww, icky" law.

 

Politicalboi

(15,189 posts)
4. Much ado about nothing
Wed Jan 18, 2012, 12:43 AM
Jan 2012

These people have nothing else to worry about. I wonder what their gun laws are? I would bet 90% of the time, the perverts couldn't pick out the transgendered one. LOL! With today's surgeries, they can't tell anymore.

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