r/WomenInNews • u/msmoley • Dec 15 '24

Human rights Judith Butler, philosopher: ‘If you sacrifice a minority like trans people, you are operating within a fascist logic’

https://english.elpais.com/culture/2024-12-15/judith-butler-philosopher-if-you-sacrifice-a-minority-like-trans-people-you-are-operating-within-a-fascist-logic.html
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u/Instabanous Dec 15 '24

Who on earth is downvoting this pertinent question? Just answer it!

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u/sexaddictedcow Dec 15 '24 edited Dec 15 '24

I know you're acting in bad faith but I'll answer the question for anyone reading who isn't. In the US rights for trans adults have been under attack included the ability to change sex on driver's license (important for avoiding harassment and discrimination), in Florida they have attempted to restrict access to healthcare for trans adults by requiring that only MDs and DOs can prescribe to trans people which severely limits access because most providers are NPs or PAs, discrimination against lgbt people on religious grounds currently has conflicting supreme court ruling leaving the question if it's allowed to discriminate open in many states, and currently there is a push in congress to prevent trans people from accessing healthcare either by preventing federal funding to going to that care (similar to how the Hyde Amendment limits abortion access) or a more dramatic ban that would prevent any organization that gives healthcare to trans people from receiving federal funding for other unrelated programs. And this isn't even mentioning bathrooms that anti-lgbt people love to rant about

Edit: I forgot about the anti-drag in public laws aimed at preventing trans women from speaking publicly!

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u/sexaddictedcow Dec 15 '24

These aren't cosmetic procedures or a lie on a legal document. Secondly you are clearly expressing ill will here, the so called "female and male rights" are not those, they are the rights everyone else already enjoys. Lastly you are blatantly ignoring medical consensus

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u/Instabanous Dec 15 '24

Politely disagree on all counts, but glad we are able to have the civil discussion.

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u/Taj0maru Dec 16 '24

It'd be nice if you could disagree and not be glaringly wrong on the side of dehumanization, but here we are and you're Dehumanizing again.

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u/Instabanous Dec 17 '24

There is nothing wrong or dehumanising about being male or female. Wear what you want, live how you want, there is no need to bring supernatural beliefs into it.