I can't imagine my 12-year-old tomboy self in the 70's wrestling with the complexities and political pressure involved to change, or not to change. Too much information. I feel for these poor kids battling to make life-long decisions with immature brains that will only reach full executive function in their 20's!
I very much appreciate Jen's emphasis on the intent and meaning behind both the bill and oppositions to same.
There may be sidebar political motivations behind the bill, but it is still a well-intentioned piece of legislation landing on the side of enhanced human rights.
Concerns, however, are usually not the more nuanced variety Jen raises. The motivation to object is too often based on a spiritual sense that a divine, cosmic agent has knowable preferences as regards human sexuality and gender.
And surprise, surprise: repression and ostracization are the disturbing and hurtful remedies.
I am afraid Jen you are playing a bit too apolitical on this one. An assurance from the DOJ counts as nothing. This is yet another assault from the gender ideologues. We will soon have imposed gender neutral language every where. I am afraid that the attack on anything heteronormative is just getting going.
I can't imagine my 12-year-old tomboy self in the 70's wrestling with the complexities and political pressure involved to change, or not to change. Too much information. I feel for these poor kids battling to make life-long decisions with immature brains that will only reach full executive function in their 20's!
I very much appreciate Jen's emphasis on the intent and meaning behind both the bill and oppositions to same.
There may be sidebar political motivations behind the bill, but it is still a well-intentioned piece of legislation landing on the side of enhanced human rights.
Concerns, however, are usually not the more nuanced variety Jen raises. The motivation to object is too often based on a spiritual sense that a divine, cosmic agent has knowable preferences as regards human sexuality and gender.
And surprise, surprise: repression and ostracization are the disturbing and hurtful remedies.
I am afraid Jen you are playing a bit too apolitical on this one. An assurance from the DOJ counts as nothing. This is yet another assault from the gender ideologues. We will soon have imposed gender neutral language every where. I am afraid that the attack on anything heteronormative is just getting going.