Brianna Wu
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What I'm saying is there is a political project going on right now with these executive orders towards trans people. And I think directionally is trying to push us out of public life. So on any number of these, I can sit there and go, well, I can see your point. I can compromise there.
What I'm saying is there is a political project going on right now with these executive orders towards trans people. And I think directionally is trying to push us out of public life. So on any number of these, I can sit there and go, well, I can see your point. I can compromise there.
But when you add it all together, it's something I think that is really sending a message to people like me that we're not worthy of being citizens. Right.
But when you add it all together, it's something I think that is really sending a message to people like me that we're not worthy of being citizens. Right.
But when you add it all together, it's something I think that is really sending a message to people like me that we're not worthy of being citizens. Right.
Well, Maddie, I want to challenge you on that a little bit if I can. I mean, so let's, you know, I think we just talked about how we agree the value of the military is it's a great equalizer. Yeah, you may not know this, but, you know, when I transitioned 20 years ago, there were a ton of military people that were like 40, 50 years old that were right above me.
Well, Maddie, I want to challenge you on that a little bit if I can. I mean, so let's, you know, I think we just talked about how we agree the value of the military is it's a great equalizer. Yeah, you may not know this, but, you know, when I transitioned 20 years ago, there were a ton of military people that were like 40, 50 years old that were right above me.
Well, Maddie, I want to challenge you on that a little bit if I can. I mean, so let's, you know, I think we just talked about how we agree the value of the military is it's a great equalizer. Yeah, you may not know this, but, you know, when I transitioned 20 years ago, there were a ton of military people that were like 40, 50 years old that were right above me.
They all joined the military because they thought it would make them a man and they could get away from those feelings. So trans people will be in the military and have always joined the military. Don't you think that's like a moment for that soldier, like the other way to go, yeah, you know what, this is my teammate and I just need to deal with it if they're taking some hormones now.
They all joined the military because they thought it would make them a man and they could get away from those feelings. So trans people will be in the military and have always joined the military. Don't you think that's like a moment for that soldier, like the other way to go, yeah, you know what, this is my teammate and I just need to deal with it if they're taking some hormones now.
They all joined the military because they thought it would make them a man and they could get away from those feelings. So trans people will be in the military and have always joined the military. Don't you think that's like a moment for that soldier, like the other way to go, yeah, you know what, this is my teammate and I just need to deal with it if they're taking some hormones now.
Like that seems like opposite DEI to me.
Like that seems like opposite DEI to me.
Like that seems like opposite DEI to me.
I can compromise on any one of these policies. What I'm saying is like at a high level, 3,000 feet, right? If we agree that for a white Mississippian, right, that maybe has some less than gracious tendencies towards black people, right?
I can compromise on any one of these policies. What I'm saying is like at a high level, 3,000 feet, right? If we agree that for a white Mississippian, right, that maybe has some less than gracious tendencies towards black people, right?
I can compromise on any one of these policies. What I'm saying is like at a high level, 3,000 feet, right? If we agree that for a white Mississippian, right, that maybe has some less than gracious tendencies towards black people, right?
If we agree they can go into the military and that's a good engine for them to see each other's humanity, I just don't know why that same logic doesn't apply to someone that might be trans. I agree with you that it takes time to recover from some of these surgeries. HRT will change your body and your physical fitness and their policies in place for that.
If we agree they can go into the military and that's a good engine for them to see each other's humanity, I just don't know why that same logic doesn't apply to someone that might be trans. I agree with you that it takes time to recover from some of these surgeries. HRT will change your body and your physical fitness and their policies in place for that.
If we agree they can go into the military and that's a good engine for them to see each other's humanity, I just don't know why that same logic doesn't apply to someone that might be trans. I agree with you that it takes time to recover from some of these surgeries. HRT will change your body and your physical fitness and their policies in place for that.