As a bit of levity, upon seeing the work in progress drawing of Agent Alex, Fran - @crazygnomenclature had this to say,
“🎵 Secret Aaaaagent Ma'am🎵”
Thank you, sometimes we need a bit of fun when discussing things that are extraordinarily not fun.
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Sure, I’m technically allowed to work for the federal government… unless I was one of the trans people purged from the military… which was later ruled unconstitutional, so I suppose I could get that job… for now… but the damage to our transgender military personnel was already done; that ruling was far too late.
Beware the person who downplays what’s happening, and let’s go further, challenge them. Yes, trans people are legally allowed to work government jobs, but when doing so requires them to be stripped of their life saving healthcare, are they really?
The messaging is clear: if you want to be part of the future that republicans are building, you must either strip yourself of your identity, or die.
Broken record as I am on this topic, it bears repeating:
Neutrality assists the oppressor. If you’re part of a discussion where someone spouts this garbage and you don’t push back, you’ve given tacit approval to what they said. If you remain friends with that person, you’re making the statement that bigotry is not a dealbreaker for you.
What kind of person do you want to be? If transphobia, homophobia, racism, bigotry, etc. aren’t dealbreakers for you, are you that person?
History will remember.
