Glad I finally got round to reading this. Great post, lovely shade of pink on the Substack, and thanks for the shout-out!
I've been considering doing a post myself, about how I know both 'tras' and 'terfs' and how, because of how selective I am with the people I spend time with, none of them have found themselves being unfollowed by me in recent days. It is entirely possible that the smart ones among us could get along, even if we disagree on big things.
If you haven't heard, a trans girl was murdered here in the UK and everyone has decided to use the person's death to further their own deluded politics. What makes me sick is the people I know on the left have gone even further, and the women who simply don't want males in their prisons, toilets, or changing rooms are being called all sorts of names for it.
But none of them seem to have paused to say anything kind. That's what gets me.
And I'm going to say something controversial now.
I believe it is down to their intelligence. I honestly believe giving internet access to people who are not smart was a terrible idea. I'm all for being inclusive, but maybe we need an IQ test before being allowed on social media... Just a thought.
But that wouldn't sell as many shit-yourself-thin smoothies from influencers, would it?
That's such an interesting concept, reminds me of why I wanted a license for people to be able to become parents because there are way too many awful parents out there...but that law or rule can only bring more issues than solutions. Anything I think of brings more trouble at the end of the road so far!!
Oh yeah I'm a sci-fi author and not a politician. Definitely some EQ tests might make more sense, just check if people have basic empathy before letting them comment on horrendous news articles
Glad I finally got round to reading this. Great post, lovely shade of pink on the Substack, and thanks for the shout-out!
I've been considering doing a post myself, about how I know both 'tras' and 'terfs' and how, because of how selective I am with the people I spend time with, none of them have found themselves being unfollowed by me in recent days. It is entirely possible that the smart ones among us could get along, even if we disagree on big things.
If you haven't heard, a trans girl was murdered here in the UK and everyone has decided to use the person's death to further their own deluded politics. What makes me sick is the people I know on the left have gone even further, and the women who simply don't want males in their prisons, toilets, or changing rooms are being called all sorts of names for it.
But none of them seem to have paused to say anything kind. That's what gets me.
And I'm going to say something controversial now.
I believe it is down to their intelligence. I honestly believe giving internet access to people who are not smart was a terrible idea. I'm all for being inclusive, but maybe we need an IQ test before being allowed on social media... Just a thought.
But that wouldn't sell as many shit-yourself-thin smoothies from influencers, would it?
;)
That's such an interesting concept, reminds me of why I wanted a license for people to be able to become parents because there are way too many awful parents out there...but that law or rule can only bring more issues than solutions. Anything I think of brings more trouble at the end of the road so far!!
Oh yeah I'm a sci-fi author and not a politician. Definitely some EQ tests might make more sense, just check if people have basic empathy before letting them comment on horrendous news articles