Comments on: The Big Shitty Lie: Transgender Trouble and Toilets http://www.transadvocate.com/shitty-lie.htm a blog for every advocate Mon, 30 Aug 2010 06:44:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Emelye Waldherr http://www.transadvocate.com/shitty-lie.htm/comment-page-1#comment-3322 Emelye Waldherr Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:02:04 +0000 http://www.transadvocate.com/?p=703#comment-3322 I blame a large part of the problem with the media in Massachusetts who have allowed and become complicit in promoting the meme by referring to the legislation as "The Bathroom Bill." Their exploitation of a quick, easy and response generating headline with no consideration of the effect of their bias has allowed the right wing to frame the debate against us. I try to call them on it as much as I do the attacks from the right wingers themselves. I blame a large part of the problem with the media in Massachusetts who have allowed and become complicit in promoting the meme by referring to the legislation as “The Bathroom Bill.” Their exploitation of a quick, easy and response generating headline with no consideration of the effect of their bias has allowed the right wing to frame the debate against us.

I try to call them on it as much as I do the attacks from the right wingers themselves.

]]> By: Vanessa Law http://www.transadvocate.com/shitty-lie.htm/comment-page-1#comment-3215 Vanessa Law Tue, 23 Jun 2009 03:47:39 +0000 http://www.transadvocate.com/?p=703#comment-3215 You're right, it's got nothing to do with facts, or even with protecting woman. Some segments of our society seem to delight in spinning lies to put down those who are different from them. Whether black, or Jewish, or gay, or transgendered. It's always some evil scheme that 'the others' are cooking up. You’re right, it’s got nothing to do with facts, or even with protecting woman. Some segments of our society seem to delight in spinning lies to put down those who are different from them. Whether black, or Jewish, or gay, or transgendered. It’s always some evil scheme that ‘the others’ are cooking up.

]]> By: Marti Abernathey http://www.transadvocate.com/shitty-lie.htm/comment-page-1#comment-3189 Marti Abernathey Wed, 17 Jun 2009 16:06:20 +0000 http://www.transadvocate.com/?p=703#comment-3189 And <a href="http://twitter.com/Ruminationsblog/statuses/2199160873">his reply</a> on twitter? <blockquote>I'm glad I could provide material for your blog. I guess we are going to have to agree to disagree on the issue.</blockquote> There's nothing factual to disagree with. Their argument is based upon lies, so this isn't a miscommunication or propaganda, it's just a flat out lie. And his reply on twitter?

I’m glad I could provide material for your blog. I guess we are going to have to agree to disagree on the issue.

There’s nothing factual to disagree with. Their argument is based upon lies, so this isn’t a miscommunication or propaganda, it’s just a flat out lie.

]]> By: something2be http://www.transadvocate.com/shitty-lie.htm/comment-page-1#comment-3187 something2be Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:27:30 +0000 http://www.transadvocate.com/?p=703#comment-3187 Not only do they lie, but they're completely ignoring the very real danger of assault that trans women face when forced to use the men's room, of which there are DOZENS of documented cases. That's the part of their behavior that I find most disgusting. Not only do they lie, but they’re completely ignoring the very real danger of assault that trans women face when forced to use the men’s room, of which there are DOZENS of documented cases. That’s the part of their behavior that I find most disgusting.

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