Lex McMiniman

And so I think there's an extent to which this story has, like, a lot of value in, like, forcing cis people to really be confronted with the fact that, like, how trans youth are treated, like, objectively is, like, abusive. And it's not the access to healthcare that is the abuse. It's, like, the way that they're dismissed. Yeah.

And so I think there's an extent to which this story has, like, a lot of value in, like, forcing cis people to really be confronted with the fact that, like, how trans youth are treated, like, objectively is, like, abusive. And it's not the access to healthcare that is the abuse. It's, like, the way that they're dismissed. Yeah.

And so I think there's an extent to which this story has, like, a lot of value in, like, forcing cis people to really be confronted with the fact that, like, how trans youth are treated, like, objectively is, like, abusive. And it's not the access to healthcare that is the abuse. It's, like, the way that they're dismissed. Yeah.

the way they're belittled it's the way they can't even be like trusting their own parents to be looking out for them and to the extent that they have to push themselves out into the world to clarify that point so like that's one aspect of it i totally agree with what you were both saying that it is like a microcosm of the trans experience but i do think there's like this other valence for like allowing her to like control how this is being perceived or received sort of by cis media and like cis

the way they're belittled it's the way they can't even be like trusting their own parents to be looking out for them and to the extent that they have to push themselves out into the world to clarify that point so like that's one aspect of it i totally agree with what you were both saying that it is like a microcosm of the trans experience but i do think there's like this other valence for like allowing her to like control how this is being perceived or received sort of by cis media and like cis

the way they're belittled it's the way they can't even be like trusting their own parents to be looking out for them and to the extent that they have to push themselves out into the world to clarify that point so like that's one aspect of it i totally agree with what you were both saying that it is like a microcosm of the trans experience but i do think there's like this other valence for like allowing her to like control how this is being perceived or received sort of by cis media and like cis

like, the cis political sphere, which is, like, how trans people are just getting shoved into that over and over and over again with very little context, felt like a really valuable thing to be able to do given how, like, frankly, so much of my coverage right now just feels like it's, like, trying to raise attention to the fact that, like, These are kids. These are young people.

like, the cis political sphere, which is, like, how trans people are just getting shoved into that over and over and over again with very little context, felt like a really valuable thing to be able to do given how, like, frankly, so much of my coverage right now just feels like it's, like, trying to raise attention to the fact that, like, These are kids. These are young people.

like, the cis political sphere, which is, like, how trans people are just getting shoved into that over and over and over again with very little context, felt like a really valuable thing to be able to do given how, like, frankly, so much of my coverage right now just feels like it's, like, trying to raise attention to the fact that, like, These are kids. These are young people.

Everyone should be able to relate to a young person saying, I have a bad parent and that sucks and is a formative thing for me. That is something that other children are afforded the ability to do. And we just don't let trans kids have that as something that's part of their truth when it's such a key part of growing up trans in a hostile household.

Everyone should be able to relate to a young person saying, I have a bad parent and that sucks and is a formative thing for me. That is something that other children are afforded the ability to do. And we just don't let trans kids have that as something that's part of their truth when it's such a key part of growing up trans in a hostile household.

Everyone should be able to relate to a young person saying, I have a bad parent and that sucks and is a formative thing for me. That is something that other children are afforded the ability to do. And we just don't let trans kids have that as something that's part of their truth when it's such a key part of growing up trans in a hostile household.

But, like, I think so much of liberal and right-wing talking points about, like, young people in general, like, sees them as so humorless. Like, they are like, eh, cancel culture, na-na-na.

But, like, I think so much of liberal and right-wing talking points about, like, young people in general, like, sees them as so humorless. Like, they are like, eh, cancel culture, na-na-na.

But, like, I think so much of liberal and right-wing talking points about, like, young people in general, like, sees them as so humorless. Like, they are like, eh, cancel culture, na-na-na.

Whereas Vivian is so funny. Like, we actually struggled to cut jokes out of the piece. Like, Ella and I, Ella could tell you we went back and forth for hours about so many jokes that did not. And just one-liners. Like, she's so quippy.

Whereas Vivian is so funny. Like, we actually struggled to cut jokes out of the piece. Like, Ella and I, Ella could tell you we went back and forth for hours about so many jokes that did not. And just one-liners. Like, she's so quippy.

Whereas Vivian is so funny. Like, we actually struggled to cut jokes out of the piece. Like, Ella and I, Ella could tell you we went back and forth for hours about so many jokes that did not. And just one-liners. Like, she's so quippy.

Dude, the amount of cursing. I much love, but also that was the editing process for this was much less like stress and more just like, how many F-bombs are we keeping today?

Dude, the amount of cursing. I much love, but also that was the editing process for this was much less like stress and more just like, how many F-bombs are we keeping today?