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Apr 17Liked by Peter Venetoklis

You have to wonder if this is a plan to tear our society apart by emphasizing our differences. Presumably, those behind this have the conceit that they will be the ones who will rebuild our society in their image.

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Apr 17Liked by Peter Venetoklis

Jim Crow never died; he was rebranded as DEI. I'm open to alternate explanations but speak loudly because the noise from Thurgood Marshall whirling in his grave is at a high decibel level.

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Apr 17Liked by Peter Venetoklis

"This will all collapse at some point. Reality has a habit of intruding." I think it has already begun, though naturally, the usual suspects are digging in. But today in NC the UNC regents are voting on basically throwing DEI out. and that will affect nearly 2 dozen state universities. Also, the Dispatch highlights a finding by, of all people, UK NHS, that gender dysphoria treatments, including (maybe especially) puberty locking treatments are doing more harm than good. The tide is turning. Sanity may yet return. https://ncnewsline.com/2024/04/11/unc-chapel-hill-trustees-could-begin-to-defund-dei-efforts/ and https://cass.independent-review.uk/home/publications/final-report/?utm_source=ActiveCampaign&utm_medium=email&utm_content=U%20K%20%20Report%20Calls%20into%20Question%20Youth%20Gender-Transition%20Treatments&utm_campaign=The%20Morning%20Dispatch_Paid%20Subscribers%20Only_U%20K%20%20Report%20Calls%20into%20Question%20Youth%20Gender-Transition%20Treatments

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Apr 17Liked by Peter Venetoklis

The obvious and simple solution is to stop labeling the changing rooms 'Men' and 'Women' and start labeling locker rooms 'Penises' and 'Vaginas'. That way it won't matter what "gender" people call themselves.

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Apr 17Liked by Peter Venetoklis

I've had a similar article planned for a while (similar, but different - still to come), but you hit the nail on the head: we're going backwards.

That said, if those pushing the agenda are trans-activists, are those of us resisting it transistors?

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“… so they and their penises can be sent to women’s prisons”. Peter, you sure know how to turn a phrase! 😁

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<apparently knows nothing about biological intersexuality>

<is probably not personally involved in non-binary issues, but seeks to make political hay from them or lusts for the power to make rules for others>

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And I keep getting the earworm of Dude Looks Like a Lady running through my head...

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