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Rhiannon12866

(206,072 posts) Sun Jun 14, 2020, 12:37 AM Jun 2020

Trump's Transgender Healthcare Rule Means 'Our Humanity Is Not Equal' - MSNBC

TransLash founder and Open Society Foundations fellow Imara Jones and Columbia Law professor Kimberle Crenshaw, creator of the term “intersectionality,” discuss black transgender women’s experience as targets of racism, sexism, and homophobia.

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Trump's Transgender Healthcare Rule Means 'Our Humanity Is Not Equal' - MSNBC (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 Jun 2020 OP

The idea that America is equal or about equality is complete and utter bullshit. onecaliberal Jun 2020 #1

No it never has been, that's why it's long past time to address it Rhiannon12866 Jun 2020 #2

I so want it to be different this time. With every fiber of my being. onecaliberal Jun 2020 #3

So do I, there is no excuse for any prejudice in the 21st century! Rhiannon12866 Jun 2020 #4

onecaliberal

(32,898 posts)

1. The idea that America is equal or about equality is complete and utter bullshit.

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Sun Jun 14, 2020, 12:42 AM

Jun 2020

This country has not been about equality for a single day of its existence. We allow statues of White supremacists in the public square for the haters to honor.

Rhiannon12866

(206,072 posts)

2. No it never has been, that's why it's long past time to address it

Reply to onecaliberal (Reply #1)

Sun Jun 14, 2020, 12:57 AM

Jun 2020

The fact that people have been speaking out and taking to the streets in record numbers throughout the country - and the world - shows that there may be hope, finally.

onecaliberal

(32,898 posts)

3. I so want it to be different this time. With every fiber of my being.

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Reply #2)

Sun Jun 14, 2020, 02:27 AM

Jun 2020

Rhiannon12866

(206,072 posts)

4. So do I, there is no excuse for any prejudice in the 21st century!

Reply to onecaliberal (Reply #3)

Sun Jun 14, 2020, 02:33 AM

Jun 2020

We're now a global community!

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