“As a trans man, I have the immense privilege of blending in. But these laws force me to choose between safety and obeying the law.”

  • BussyGyatt@feddit.org
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    also,

    It is difficult to get a man to understand something, when his salary depends on his not understanding it.

    Upton Sinclair

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      Nobody’s salary depends on randomly oppressing trans people, though, except to the extent that it’s a distraction tactic from grift elsewhere.

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        Nobody’s salary depends on randomly oppressing trans people, though

        counterpoint: the kansas police

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          Their salary depends on oppressing people, but there’s no particular reason it has to be trans people. The choice of victim is entirely arbitrary and therefore that choice can’t be motivated by money.