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Victoria Stuart 🇨🇦 🏳️‍⚧️<p>U.S. v. Skrmetti: John Roberts' Plan to Deny Transgender Rights<br><a href="https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2024/12/supreme-court-transgender" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">motherjones.com/politics/2024/</span><span class="invisible">12/supreme-court-transgender</span></a></p><p>* SCOTUS conservative justices suggest science is too hard<br>* will let state legislatures sidestep U.S. Constitution</p><p><a href="https://persagen.org/html/intro_01a.html#/contents" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">persagen.org/html/intro_01a.ht</span><span class="invisible">ml#/contents</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SCOTUS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SCOTUS</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/US_v_Skrmetti" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>US_v_Skrmetti</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/JohnRoberts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JohnRoberts</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/USConstitution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USConstitution</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/StateLegislatures" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StateLegislatures</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/StateCapture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StateCapture</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DemocraticBacksliding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DemocraticBacksliding</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Trump2" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump2</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GOP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GOP</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fascism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Project2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Project2025</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Christofascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Christofascism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/antiLGBT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>antiLGBT</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/transgenocide" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>transgenocide</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/transphobia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>transphobia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SelfIdentity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SelfIdentity</span></a></p>
Victoria Stuart 🇨🇦 🏳️‍⚧️<p>Conservative U.S. Supreme Court to Rule on Right to Be Trans, Medical Care, Parents’ Rights, Constitutional Sex Discrimination - the Right to Be Different<br><a href="https://msmagazine.com/2024/12/05/supreme-court-trans-youth-kids-healthcare-skrmetti-chase-strangio/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">msmagazine.com/2024/12/05/supr</span><span class="invisible">eme-court-trans-youth-kids-healthcare-skrmetti-chase-strangio/</span></a></p><p>* Skrmetti argument indexed remarkable progress:<br>degree of sophistication about how gender works<br>range of possible gender identities and expressions</p><p>* h/e displayed ignorance &amp; biases that prevail in arena of sex, gender, sexuality</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SCOTUS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SCOTUS</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/US_v_Skrmetti" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>US_v_Skrmetti</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/transgenocide" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>transgenocide</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/transphobia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>transphobia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SelfIdentity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SelfIdentity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/antiLGBT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>antiLGBT</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fascism</span></a></p>
Victoria Stuart 🇨🇦 🏳️‍⚧️<p>[thread] Canada: national politics (general)</p><p>NDP motion to push back against anti-abortion 'creep' f. Conservatives<br><a href="https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/ndp-plan-motion-to-push-back-against-anti-abortion-creep-from-conservatives-1.7085735" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">ctvnews.ca/politics/ndp-plan-m</span><span class="invisible">otion-to-push-back-against-anti-abortion-creep-from-conservatives-1.7085735</span></a></p><p>* creep of legislation, petitions, threats f. Conservatives aimed at reducing access to abortion<br>* Liberals haven't done enough to improve abortion access in Canada</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Canada</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/conservatism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>conservatism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/abortion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>abortion</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/discrimination" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>discrimination</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SelfIdentity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SelfIdentity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/WomensRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WomensRights</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/antiAbortion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>antiAbortion</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/misogyny" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>misogyny</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/antiLGBT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>antiLGBT</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/protofacism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>protofacism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FarRight" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FarRight</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ChristianRight" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ChristianRight</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Poilievre" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Poilievre</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/populism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>populism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/duplicity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>duplicity</span></a></p>
Victoria Stuart 🇨🇦 🏳️‍⚧️<p>Addendum 3</p><p>[video] How to handle family talks about gender identity<br><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/2265107523766" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">cbc.ca/player/play/22651075237</span><span class="invisible">66</span></a></p><p>Gender identity is a topic that is coming up in the news often – and maybe at dinner tables as well.</p><p>Here’s what experts and one parent of a trans child say you should know about handling such a sensitive subject.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Canada</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/1MillionMarch4Children" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>1MillionMarch4Children</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/transphobia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>transphobia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TransYouth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TransYouth</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TLM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TLM</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TransLivesMatter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TransLivesMatter</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GenderIdentity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GenderIdentity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SelfIdentity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SelfIdentity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FarRight" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FarRight</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ChristianRight" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ChristianRight</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SOGI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SOGI</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/neoconservatism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>neoconservatism</span></a></p>
Susan Larson ♀️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🌈<p>5 <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Books</span></a> to Dive Into That Honor <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/SelfIdentity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SelfIdentity</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Truth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Truth</span></a>. </p><p>Although <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Pridemonth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Pridemonth</span></a> has come to an end, there is no reason to not <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/celebrate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>celebrate</span></a> the <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/beauty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>beauty</span></a> of <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/identity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>identity</span></a>. <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Selfidentity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Selfidentity</span></a> is ours to decide and choose, and it guides how we <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/interact" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>interact</span></a> in the <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/world" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>world</span></a>. </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Women" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Women</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Transgender" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Transgender</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/LGBTQ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LGBTQ</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/LGBTQIA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LGBTQIA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Entertainment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Entertainment</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/TheArts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TheArts</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Literature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Literature</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Books</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Reading" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Reading</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Pride" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Pride</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/BlackPride" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BlackPride</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Representation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Representation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Culture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Culture</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/BlackMastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BlackMastodon</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.ebony.com/5-books-self-identity-and-truth/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">ebony.com/5-books-self-identit</span><span class="invisible">y-and-truth/</span></a></p>
Frank Gresslin<p>Flying is one thing that few want to give up because it’s one of our primary sources of <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/selfidentity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>selfidentity</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/socialstatus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>socialstatus</span></a>. Our ability to <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/travel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>travel</span></a>, escape our everyday lives, explore other cultures and nature, enrich our lives and give us stories that fuel our social connections. No matter how small or large <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/aviation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>aviation</span></a>’s <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/carbonemissions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>carbonemissions</span></a> are, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/flying" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>flying</span></a> is what we want to hold on to, no matter its true contribution to <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/globalwarming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>globalwarming</span></a>. This thread explores the impact of one of our favourite <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/privileges" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>privileges</span></a> 🧵</p>
Venita<p>Self-identification can be viewed as a political choice when others try to fit you in a box for their own agenda. This is a gifted (not behind paywall) Lifestyle article by Samantha Cherry in the Washington Post.<br> <a href="https://wapo.st/3ScgcOc" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">wapo.st/3ScgcOc</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Blackmastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Blackmastodon</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Blackfediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Blackfediverse</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Selfidentity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Selfidentity</span></a></p>
Jef Allbright<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://fosstodon.org/@Harishjosev" class="u-url mention">@<span>Harishjosev</span></a></span> </p><p>Your mention of <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/SecondOrderCybernetics" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>SecondOrderCybernetics</span></a> made my day! </p><p>I&#39;ve been arguing for over twenty years (to anyone who would listen, and almost no one gets it) that the key to the perennial paradoxes of <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/Consciousness" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Consciousness</span></a>, <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/SelfIdentity" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>SelfIdentity</span></a>, and <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/FreeWill" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>FreeWill</span></a>—and fundamental to a coherent <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/Metaethics" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Metaethics</span></a>—is understanding the relationship of the observer to the observed, especially when the observer _is_ the observed.</p><p>Now I have some reading to catch up on.</p>