Shout out to all the Black ppl that can no longer participate directly in the fandom they love because of the stresses of racism 👍🏾 you contain multitudes of value and I'm sorry that the color of your skin and the power of your voice makes people not want to acknowledge that.
everyone was joking about trump dying today and I think that's really horrible and cruel. PLEASE do not joke about trump dying unless it's true and confirmed!!! I got really excited and then when I found out he was still alive i was really disappointed!! like that's so mean to do to people
Just because your hat is tilted aside jauntily does not prove your superiority. My wizard hat is set neatly atop my head so that it is secure against strong breezes and someone condescendingly flicking the brim
Today, the Federal Trade Commission launched a public inquiry to better understand how consumers may have been exposed to false or unsupport
Today, the Federal Trade Commission launched a public inquiry to better understand how consumers may have been exposed to false or unsupported claims about “gender-affirming care”, especially as it relates to minors, and to gauge the harms consumers may be experiencing. In a Request for Information, the FTC encourages members of the public to comment on any issues or concerns that are relevant to the FTC’s consideration of this topic, including by submitting any written data, advertisements, social media posts, disclosures, or empirical research.
The public will have 60 days to submit comments at Regulations.gov, no later than September 26, 2025. Once submitted, comments will be posted to Regulations.gov. Individuals wishing to submit confidential, non-public comments should reference the alternative submission guidelines in the RFI.
the Federal Trade Commission launched a public inquiry to better understand how consumers may have been exposed to false or unsupported claims about “gender-affirming care”, especially as it relates to minors, and to gauge the harms consumers may be experiencing.
Okay, everyone, let them have it with how much bullshit you've heard and how much harm this has done. Share as widely as you can.
Doubt it'll go anywhere but here's mine if you want to riff of of it:
Gender-affirming care for minors is life-saving and medically necessary as stated by multiple medical institutions, surveys and public comments, and well-evidenced positive outcomes of individuals who recive such care, and this petty argument over it by conservatives paid for by a loud-mouthed and deep-pocketed minority of religious fundamentalists seeking to harass and limit the public and private lives of Americans has destroyed the United States and the freedoms it now stands for only in name. We have more important things to do, get out of the way or get voted out of office.
whenever agencies request public comment they include a list of questions they want people to answer in their comments. responding to these specific questions will increase the likelihood of your comment being considered when the agency is making a decision. in this case, the ftc wants these questions answered (sorry for the garbage formatting, they posted the request as a pdf so i had to copy it):
Have you or a family member ever visited a medical professional or other organization that recommended gender-affirming care (“GAC”)? If so, describe your experience, including the following (if applicable):
a What led to their recommendation?
b What specific treatments did they recommend?
c Did the GAC practitioner describe the benefits or effectiveness of GAC?
d If you answered yes to 1.c, how did they describe the benefits or effectiveness?
e Did they provide to you any materials from what they claimed were authoritative
f sources that described the benefits or effectiveness of undergoing GAC?
g Did they provide you with any materials from other sources describing the benefits or effectiveness of undergoing GAC?
h Did they describe the risks, side effects, or other harms that could come about because of undergoing GAC?
i If you answered yes to 1.g, how did they describe those risks, side effects, or other harms?
j Did they provide to you any materials from what they claimed were authoritative sources that described the risks, side effects, or other harms that could come about because of undergoing GAC?
k Did they provide you with any materials from other sources describing the risks, side effects, or other harms that could come about because of undergoing GAC?
l Did the GAC practitioner alert you to any professional or political controversy surrounding the existing debate on the science of GAC?
m Did the GAC practitioner inform you that some states have prohibited GAC for minors?
n Did the GAC practitioner attempt to persuade you or a family member to undergo GAC? Please be specific.
2. Have you or a family member ever undergone GAC? If so, describe your experience, including the following (if applicable):
a What specific treatments did you or your family member undergo?
b Have you or your family member experienced harms or adverse effects resulting from the GAC procedures?
c Have you or your family member experienced any benefits resulting from the GAC procedures?
d If you answered yes to 2.b, what harms or adverse effects did you or your family member experience resulting from the GAC procedures?
e If you answered yes to 2.b, was the risk of these harms or adverse effects explained or disclosed prior to undergoing GAC procedures?
f If you answered yes to 2.b and 2.c, did the harms or adverse effects resulting from the GAC procedures outweigh any benefits, or vice versa?
3. Are you aware of any practitioners, entities, or institutions providing GAC that have made false representations regarding the benefits or effectiveness of GAC? If so, describe, including the following:
a What practitioners, entities, or institutions?
b What were the false representations?
c How were the false representations made (e.g., in-person, conference, social media posts, websites)?
Are you aware of any individuals, entities, or institutions that have promoted, advertised, or otherwise made public representations about GAC procedures or GAC-related products? If so, describe, including the following:
a What entities, individuals, or institutions?
b What were the representations?
c Where did the representations appear (e.g., in-person, conferences, social media posts,websites)?
d Did any of the representations tout the effectiveness or benefits of GAC procedures or related products?
e Did any of the representations discuss the risks, side effects, or other harms of GAC procedures or related products?
f If any of these representations were made in social media posts made by influencers, did the posts indicate if there was any material connection between the influencer and any provider of GAC procedures or maker of any GAC-related product?
this is an excellent resource if you need help writing a comment:
The FTC has opened a 60-day public comment portal—and your action and your story are urgently needed. This is a critical opportunity to subm
"you love the sound of your own voice" no thats false it absolutely sucks but it is the vessel for my beautiful mind which i DO love !! so you must see the issue
Nothing more embarrassing than accidentally using a big word wrong because now I'm simultaneously both stupid and pretentious, the worst combination of all time
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