One thing I noticed was that Denial Smith said she was "uncomfortable" with letting kids be who they are under current legislation. To me, this sums up the problem - a lot of people are "uncomfortable" about gay & trans people. Does that mean they should have the power to impose this kind of draconian nonsense on kids?
I was *uncomfortable* when one of our kids came out as gay. But so what? I got over it almost immediately, & he's the same person he was before he came out. I get that a lot of people are uncomfortable having these discussions, but taking away the rights of a very small but visible group of people doesn't make any sense in a democracy. Especially when the drive to take away those rights comes from the same crowd who spent last February screaming about "FREEDOM!" for their cause.
Well said, Greg. I agree. Can you imagine the idea of asking any other gendered kid to suppress their true gender until they're an adult? Asking a boy to pretend he's a girl? Or vice versa. Simply because a few people are uncomfortable? It would never happen. That is what she's suggesting here. Transgender or non-binary kids should have the same right to be themselves as any other kids. Random people don't get to decide your gender for you, especially not for kids.
What a brilliant post, Jody, thank you. So I suppose "free speech" warrior Ezra Levant's next court date will be to go after Danielle Smith for suppressing/blocking public comment?
On social media, the right likes to point their finger at Guilbeault but they always neglect to mention that Smith has been caught doing it as well. SMH.
One thing I noticed was that Denial Smith said she was "uncomfortable" with letting kids be who they are under current legislation. To me, this sums up the problem - a lot of people are "uncomfortable" about gay & trans people. Does that mean they should have the power to impose this kind of draconian nonsense on kids?
I was *uncomfortable* when one of our kids came out as gay. But so what? I got over it almost immediately, & he's the same person he was before he came out. I get that a lot of people are uncomfortable having these discussions, but taking away the rights of a very small but visible group of people doesn't make any sense in a democracy. Especially when the drive to take away those rights comes from the same crowd who spent last February screaming about "FREEDOM!" for their cause.
Well said, Greg. I agree. Can you imagine the idea of asking any other gendered kid to suppress their true gender until they're an adult? Asking a boy to pretend he's a girl? Or vice versa. Simply because a few people are uncomfortable? It would never happen. That is what she's suggesting here. Transgender or non-binary kids should have the same right to be themselves as any other kids. Random people don't get to decide your gender for you, especially not for kids.
What a brilliant post, Jody, thank you. So I suppose "free speech" warrior Ezra Levant's next court date will be to go after Danielle Smith for suppressing/blocking public comment?
What do you mean, 'no'? Stop laughing!! :D
On social media, the right likes to point their finger at Guilbeault but they always neglect to mention that Smith has been caught doing it as well. SMH.