Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said the government will be requiring parental notification and consent if a child 15 years or younger changes their name and pronouns at school.

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    5 months ago

    Ehhh, that’s assuming a lot. The parents would also need to withhold their consent, and this does nothing to censor their peer’s speech (your friends can call you whatever you want).

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      5 months ago

      The only thing that is assumed is that all of our evidence so far is valid, and human nature hasn’t fundamentally changed suddenly.

      It’s easy to say that people will die as a result of this legislation because we’ve seen it happen already. Suicide rates among trans youth go up when protections are removed. Forcing teachers to involve parents in dangerous situations isn’t just harmful, it is INTENTIONALLY harmful.

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      5 months ago

      Oh, shit, yeah, you’re totally right, because trans kids are never born to transphobic parents.

      Thank God you reminded us all that that’s a thing that literally never happens. You’re so smart, and your contributions to this conversation are super helpful.

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          5 months ago

          Why would that be an insult in this context?

          You’re basically saying “Hey everyone, get a load of this guy. He totally cares about protecting vulnerable children from harm.”

          Honestly, thank you for the compliment. I really appreciate it.