Summary

On his first day in office, Trump signed an executive order mandating federal agencies use the term “sex” instead of “gender,” erasing recognition of gender identity.

This has led to the removal of essential information from government websites, including Social Security Administration guides on changing sex identification, LGBTQIA+ resources, and State and Labor Department pages on gender discrimination and passports.

Critics argue the policy spreads misinformation, adds stress for LGBTQ+ individuals, and echoes Trump’s previous suppression of climate change data during his first term.

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    3 months ago

    So much attention to spend on such a small percentage of the population. Kind of messed up. I mean, to be so preoccupied with transgender and gay people especially children…

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      3 months ago

      I understand it’s due to the rotten minds of small men, but it’s just so strange to me that they would spend so much time to create a problem that shouldn’t be a problem.

      We have plenty of other legitimate problems that need addressing, but instead these idiots are going out of their way to oppress a small percentage of the population who aren’t doing any harm.

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      3 months ago

      I’m partial to the idea that they’re terrified of hitting on a trans woman. In their mind, there is a fear of being perceived as attracted to someone outside their rigid definition of femininity, which challenges their fragile masculinity and internalized homophobia.

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    3 months ago

    This headline is clickbait. The government webpages are being taken down or modified (a bad thing, to be clear), but that hardly qualifies as “all over the internet”. Making inaccurate claims like this only serves to legitimize opposition and alienate potential allies.

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    3 months ago

    I don’t know what they think they’re going to accomplish in the end game of this, but no matter how bad they want it, no matter what laws and regulations they enact- there is NO way they’re going to erase gender diversity because It’s a part of the human condition. It’s WHO WE ARE.

    Try as they might, and do as they will, but It’s impossible to change who people are through legislation.

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      3 months ago

      That’s exactly what they want to accomplish. But like most things, they have absolutely no idea how to actually achieve their goals.

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    3 months ago

    I’m honestly surprised that he would know the difference between sex and gender to even write that order.