• pahlimur@lemmy.world
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        2 hours ago

        We generally don’t hate people from red states, I’m in Oregon. We see them like a kid that won’t stop touching a hot stove. It’s more a disappointment than a “fuck em”.

        Like maybe they are just stupid?

        • Mossy Feathers (She/They)@pawb.social
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          Apparently you’ve never had people tell you that you don’t matter because you’re from a red state. I’m trans, stuck in a red state, and get to have people tell me I deserve what the state is doing to me and my trans siblings because we were born here.

          Obviously Texas wouldn’t be so red if we would just vote for Democrats, right? Therefore, we must be part of the problem! As long as one person votes blue then that cancels out all the red votes so we really have no one to blame but ourselves!

          I voted blue. Fuck you.

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            60 minutes ago

            Could you share more about your trans siblings? I had understood that being transgender was relatively uncommon, and I realize there may be genetic or other factors involved. It’s new to me that multiple members of a family might identify this way, and I’d love to learn more if you’re open to sharing. Thanks!

        • TheDemonBuer@lemmy.world
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          Maybe. How many times does a kid have to burn himself on a hot stove before we accept that he’s just stupid and a lost cause?