[Days of Broken Arrows]

So now, as if on cue, my Facebook feed is exploding with news that Mike Huckabee made (gasp!!) a transgender joke back in February. All the SJWs are saying it shows how hateful and insensitive he is.

If this was 2010, the same joke wouldn't have offended. I'm not getting how people don't see this sweeping change in morality.

It's bothering me that day by day the media adds more sacred cows to the list of thing we're not supposed to joke about.

How long until oldies records about transvestites (or ones that goof on gender confusion) are banned from classic rock radio? I'm thinking of the Kinks' "Lola," Aerosmith's "Dude Looks Like a Lady," and the Beatles' "Get Back," but there are others.

This whole thing reminds me of how certain jokes were off-limits in Catholic school because some topics were too "sacred" to kid around about. I didn't buy that and I don't buy this.

Really, this is becoming a new religion and new sins are being added to the media's self-created bible every day. Sinning against the trans community is the latest.

What's next?

[Scoundrel]

(06-03-2015 12:25 AM)Days of Broken Arrows Wrote:  

So now, as if on cue, my Facebook feed is exploding with news that Mike Huckabee made (gasp!!) a transgender joke back in February. All the SJWs are saying it shows how hateful and insensitive he is.

If this was 2010, the same joke wouldn't have offended. I'm not getting how people don't see this sweeping change in morality.

Back in '81, Bruce Jenner as a woman was considered hilarious (if rather cornball) comedy:

[Days of Broken Arrows]

(06-03-2015 02:57 AM)Scoundrel Wrote:  

(06-03-2015 12:25 AM)Days of Broken Arrows Wrote:  

So now, as if on cue, my Facebook feed is exploding with news that Mike Huckabee made (gasp!!) a transgender joke back in February. All the SJWs are saying it shows how hateful and insensitive he is.

If this was 2010, the same joke wouldn't have offended. I'm not getting how people don't see this sweeping change in morality.

Back in '81, Bruce Jenner as a woman was considered hilarious (if rather cornball) comedy:

Yeah, well back in '82, I used to be able to throw a pigskin a quarter mile.

[BlueOcean]

Anyone remember Mrs. Doubtfire?

[Goldfinger]

The question about if a line will ever be drawn is an unequivocal NO. Now there are "Transabled" people coming out claiming they feel trapped in their fully abled bodies and would rather be disabled by choice.

http://news.nationalpost.com/news/canada...ederated=1


This is a fully abled woman that chooses to put on leg braces and parade around in a wheel chair.

The crazy thing about this is that the transgender community will have a problem with these guys not realizing that they all share the same mental illness.

Comment from the article.

Quote:

Alas!

I am a billionaire trapped in the body of one who is not! Being a Transbillionist, I hereby demand to be made a billionaire at government expense.

[Socrates]

(06-02-2015 07:49 PM)trian1 Wrote:  

I think what many here are overlooking is that this brings gender and neuroscience into the foreground of public discussion.

Most people here believe that there are distinct biological differences between the brains of males and those of females -- we have developed to be different and complimentary. Several recent studies support this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neuroscienc...ifferences

So if one can have a predominantly male brain, or female brain, it is easier to understand how one could suffer from being born with a female brain in a male body. One such study supports that: http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn20...-scan.html

This is what makes it different from body integrity identity disorder, or someone who thinks they are Napoleon, when they are not -- one can have a female biological brain structure, and it might not match the biology of the body.

Now neuroscience is difficult, and constantly changing, several studies show the opposite of the links above.

However, if science continues to confirm that the sexes have different brain structures/pathways, and that transgenders have a brain biology consistent with the sex that doesn't match the rest of their body, then it forces us to have to take seriously that, well, gender is not just a social construct, but rooted in biology. Men and women are different.

Now, the current treatment of gender dysphoria, to make the body appear to match the brain, is debatable. I suspect that will continue to be questioned, particularly since the long-term prognosis is dim for many of those getting a full, irreversible procedure.

It is upsetting that the masses see this as a social justice issue, rather than a medical issue. I would hope that this press wouldn't make someone suffering with such issues to decide to just "be who you are meant to be" rather than to seek the help of a trained medical doctor. But that is not the vibe I am getting from the media coverage.

I think the societies that have recognized "third genders" for transgenders, rather than trying to rewrite history and pretend there is not a disconnect between the person's brain and body, probably are on to something.

Would it be easier to try to realign neural pathways and shape the brain to match the body instead of slicing and dicing the body to match the brain? I doubt any research will be done on that front, as it would be considered transphobic.

How often does the body get the brain / body genders incorrect? If someone's DNA produces a male body, how often would that same DNA produce a female brain IN that body? Along the same rates as true hermaphrodites? More? Less? Seems like it would be fairly rare, but who knows.

It is well known that brains can change over time based on what information we repeatedly feed them. Neural pathways can get wired into them that are very difficult to break, though not impossible. Does obsessing about being a woman alter one's brain chemistry to the point where that person's brain looks different than a typical "normal" heterosexual non-trans brain?

Without studying the brains of everyone who claims to be transgendered, what is to stop people who aren't truly transgendered (with mismatching brain/bodies) from simply making attention whoring claims of being transgendered?

There is still no known "gay gene", but being homosexual is so socially acceptable now, anyone with the slightest inclination has no qualms about giving it a try.

What about hormones and antibiotics, etc. that were unknown in our food supply 100+ years ago? There are studies starting to be done into our microbiome that show if you are born vaginally or via cesarean section, it makes a difference to your bodies development and could make a person more susceptible to certain illnesses later in life (Crohn's disease, and other gut problems). There are so many possible variables to what might be the root cause of this stuff, but I don't think anyone is trying to find it.

I'm all over the map in this post, but this is such a slippery slope and society is sliding down it full steam ahead. And with the political correctness police and SJW's out in full force on these issues, I don't think the proper studies will ever be done to figure out what is causing these types of problems. In fact, I probably am not allowed to call them problems. Why study what is making people gay and transgendered in increasing rates? Since there is absolutely nothing wrong with being gay or transgendered, we don't need to figure out what is happening or why, because it is beautiful and everyone is great and wonderful and isn't this diversity terrific? Let's throw a big parade.

[aphelion]

I think the first episode will do gangbuster ratings and then will tank about 3 episodes in, at which point they'll trot out the KKK (Kim, Kourtney and Khloe) for a temporary ratings boost. Afterward, the show will limp along for a season or two in order for the network to save face and for Bruce/Caitlyn to feel like he/she/whatever got some mileage out of the surgery.

[aphelion]

Damn, Kim Kardashian's dad had to win an Olympic gold medal and then have his dick lopped off for his own reality show. Kim got hers for banging Ray-J on camera.

[Honorable Man]

Kim's dad is Robert Kardashian, who was O. J. Simpson's defense attorney during Simpson's 1995 murder trial.

[heavy]

   

[Aphex]

(06-03-2015 10:51 AM)aphelion Wrote:  

Damn, Kim Kardashian's dad had to win an Olympic gold medal and then have his dick lopped off for his own reality show. Kim got hers for banging Ray-J on camera.

So basically they both got fucked.

[RIslander]

I was able to find some rare footage of Bruce's Vanity Fair photo shot from behind:

[Akula]

(06-03-2015 02:32 PM)RIslander Wrote:  

I was able to find some rare footage of Bruce's Vanity Fair photo shot from behind:

lol that's from Ace Ventura

That scene or the one where they find out that the cop is a tranny ("Einhorn's a MAN!") probably could not have been made these days but they were both hilarious:

[Wutang]

(06-03-2015 10:34 AM)Socrates Wrote:  

(06-02-2015 07:49 PM)trian1 Wrote:  

I think what many here are overlooking is that this brings gender and neuroscience into the foreground of public discussion.

Most people here believe that there are distinct biological differences between the brains of males and those of females -- we have developed to be different and complimentary. Several recent studies support this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neuroscienc...ifferences

So if one can have a predominantly male brain, or female brain, it is easier to understand how one could suffer from being born with a female brain in a male body. One such study supports that: http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn20...-scan.html

This is what makes it different from body integrity identity disorder, or someone who thinks they are Napoleon, when they are not -- one can have a female biological brain structure, and it might not match the biology of the body.

Now neuroscience is difficult, and constantly changing, several studies show the opposite of the links above.

However, if science continues to confirm that the sexes have different brain structures/pathways, and that transgenders have a brain biology consistent with the sex that doesn't match the rest of their body, then it forces us to have to take seriously that, well, gender is not just a social construct, but rooted in biology. Men and women are different.

Now, the current treatment of gender dysphoria, to make the body appear to match the brain, is debatable. I suspect that will continue to be questioned, particularly since the long-term prognosis is dim for many of those getting a full, irreversible procedure.

It is upsetting that the masses see this as a social justice issue, rather than a medical issue. I would hope that this press wouldn't make someone suffering with such issues to decide to just "be who you are meant to be" rather than to seek the help of a trained medical doctor. But that is not the vibe I am getting from the media coverage.

I think the societies that have recognized "third genders" for transgenders, rather than trying to rewrite history and pretend there is not a disconnect between the person's brain and body, probably are on to something.

Without studying the brains of everyone who claims to be transgendered, what is to stop people who aren't truly transgendered (with mismatching brain/bodies) from simply making attention whoring claims of being transgendered?

That's a thought I've had as well. As Day of Broken Arrows was writing about, Huckabee is currently getting lambasted due to making a comment long before the Jenner photoshoot happened about how he wish he could have claimed to be a woman back when he was a teenager so he could go into the girl's locker rooms. Since a lot of SJWs say you don't even have to get the surgery or go through the hormone treatment in order to be a trans-woman since it's purely a mental thing, if some person wanted to claim to be a woman in order to access woman only spaces how exactly would they be able to exclude him/her without being labeled "transphobic"? If some guy wanted to fight Ronda Rousey for the women's UFC 135 lb title what would be stopping him claiming to be a trans-woman?

[Dusty]

(06-03-2015 02:32 PM)RIslander Wrote:  

I was able to find some rare footage of Bruce's Vanity Fair photo shot from behind:

Judging from those short shorts pics of Bruce, I don't think he had much to tuck (no homo).

[Parlay44]

(06-03-2015 05:56 PM)Dusty Wrote:  

(06-03-2015 02:32 PM)RIslander Wrote:  

I was able to find some rare footage of Bruce's Vanity Fair photo shot from behind:

Judging from those short shorts pics of Bruce, I don't think he had much to tuck (no homo).

[Brian Shima]

I guess he did not serve any jail time for killing that lady in the car accident last month.

[Captainstabbin]

Petition Urges International Olympic Committee to Revoke Caitlyn Jenner's Olympic Title

https://celebrity.yahoo.com/blogs/celeb-...31280.html

Quote:

We congratulate Ms. Jenner on these new developments and wish her the best," the petition states. "However, this creates somewhat of a problem as Ms. Jenner (as talented as she is) claims that she has always believed herself to be truly female, and therefore, was in violation of committee rules regarding women competing in men's sports and vice versa."

[Troll King]

(06-03-2015 06:25 PM)Captainstabbin Wrote:  

Petition Urges International Olympic Committee to Revoke Caitlyn Jenner's Olympic Title

https://celebrity.yahoo.com/blogs/celeb-...31280.html

Quote:

We congratulate Ms. Jenner on these new developments and wish her the best," the petition states. "However, this creates somewhat of a problem as Ms. Jenner (as talented as she is) claims that she has always believed herself to be truly female, and therefore, was in violation of committee rules regarding women competing in men's sports and vice versa."

[Pride male]

Is it a him...a her? Or a herm??!

[Hotwheels]

(06-04-2015 02:47 AM)Pride male Wrote:  

Is it a him...a her? Or a herm??!

Didn't you read what I said?

Shim

[big poppa]

I prefer "it".

[CactusCat589]

There's a trailer out for his - whatever we call this thing now - new reality show "I'm Cait".

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKZCcVKVHws

The first couple seconds is the eponymous, newfangled Cait Jenner philosophizing on how women are under such pressure to look their best and are reliant on cosmetics. She does this without any sense of irony or sarcasm as she is physically sitting in front of the mirror doing her eyelashes/makeup. As Bruce, he presided over the Kardashian family as patriarch, a family that is built on that same artifice.

Now why have I started using the female pronoun?

I'm going to go ahead and go with the marxist agenda on this one. I'm going to just call her a woman now. It feels like it's a defeat in the battle of language... but being a man is more than having the Y chromosome. It's about having rationality and reason, the capability of self-introspection and self-awareness. Bruce turned his back on those traits, and any other trait that could identify him as male.

So congrats, Cait, I hope she enjoys her new life. When the mockery gets to her and the dawning realization comes to her that she is now international freakshow attraction number one - by her own doing - she's gonna swallow a bullet. But enjoy me calling you a woman until then.

But at the end, she straight up looks at the camera and says "I'm the new normal." ... That's pretty sinister. Who could have approved of that line? Or written it in the first place? It feels like the writers/producers of this show are making a veiled threat.

Or a promise: More homosexual/transgender/feminism/marxism. More television shows, more transgender staff members on news networks and publications, more trannies on your college student governments and newsletters, in your deans' offices, etc. You won't be able to google the temperature or check your email without this shit being shoved in your face.

[sixsix]

You win by using their ideology against them.

Business Strategy: Freedom To Hire Whoever You Goddamn Want

• Start company.
• Hire only men.
• No: sexual harassment lawsuits.
• Be happy and successful.
  

Wait for it...

• Sexual discrimination lawsuits.
• Smirk and say:
• "I, the CEO, identify as a homosexual woman."
• "Half my employees are transgendered women."
• "Gender is a social construct."
  

When they furiously ask you why you as a woman would be shredded as fuck, smoking a cigar in a custom suit with pocket square, explain that you should never judge a woman by the way she dresses. By denying your lived experiences as a transwoman, they add to your further marginalization and oppression. Listen and believe, please.

***

Think this is absurd? It is fucking absurd. But think this wouldn't work? Think again:

The Highest-Paid Female CEO is a Transgender Founder Man

Quote:

The 59-year-old founder of pharmaceutical company United Therapeutics, Rothblatt earned $38 million in 2013, but far more interesting than her financial success is the fact that she is a futurist who spent the first half of her life as a man.

[Bill Brasky]

(06-01-2015 11:58 PM)N°6 Wrote:  



Just sayin'.