large majorities of americans support trans rights

[Simfan34]

Extremely bizzare and highly irregular.

So much for this being the next big social issue of our time

There will be a major fight over this. A huge backlash. Just you wait and see. Wait and see!

[Simfan34]

They've hitched on to the gay rights movement, almost under radar to grab tolerance and force acceptance without any real national debate, and I think people are starting to realise this and they won't appreciate it. It has been jammed without their throats without their knowing it and there's going to be a backlash because or that.

I've seen the opinions of many educated black Democrats tonight and this sample suggests that people are confused about this and are a little angry about it.

I'm sorry to say this-- I know a lot of people won't find this pleasant-- but I think this may prove to be this century's analogue to eugenics. People may look back at it as a "progressive" current that is very hard to understand.

[Simfan34]

On a personal level, I'm not against it per se. I just struggle to understand it.

[Simfan34]

Fair enough, but I struggle to understand astrophysics  and you don't see me stating it as a reason to defund NASA

Yes, but you understand why funding NASA is a good idea. That can be understood. You don't just see them astronauts demanding funding because they "identify as astronauts" and that simply cannot be challenged. They make their case and we gain an appreciation for what they are.

[Simfan34]

I'm sorry to say this-- I know a lot of people won't find this pleasant-- but I think this may prove to be this century's analogue to eugenics. People may look back at it as a "progressive" current that is very hard to understand.

It may end up looking like a progressive current that is hard to understand but that's about where the similarity ends with eugenics, unless our society jumps the shark even further and begins forced gender reassignments or something of that sort. In my view the trans movement seems to be more of an exercise in existentialism. I don't see it developing into a big ticket political issue though, as "acceptance" by and large isn't a government policy.

Well yes. That was the crux of the similarity.