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Trump’s administration is taking down sites about gender identity all over the internet

www.404media.co Trump’s Administration Is Taking Down Sites About Gender Identity All Over the Internet

After Trump signed an unscientific, transphobic executive order deeming there to be "two sexes," several informational websites about gender identity went offline.

Summary

On his first day in office, Trump signed an executive order mandating federal agencies use the term "sex" instead of "gender," erasing recognition of gender identity.

This has led to the removal of essential information from government websites, including Social Security Administration guides on changing sex identification, LGBTQIA+ resources, and State and Labor Department pages on gender discrimination and passports.

Critics argue the policy spreads misinformation, adds stress for LGBTQ+ individuals, and echoes Trump's previous suppression of climate change data during his first term.

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So much attention to spend on such a small percentage of the population. Kind of messed up. I mean, to be so preoccupied with transgender and gay people especially children...
- According to the census of June 16, 1933, the Jewish population of Germany, including the Saar region (which at that time was still under the administration of the League of Nations), was approximately 505,000 people out of a total population of 67 million, or somewhat less than 0.75 percent.
  https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/germany-jewish-population-in-1933
  
  Exactly. And if you have a small enough minority like that, the chances of the general public knowing a member of that minority so that they can actually recognize their humanity is much smaller, making them more useful as a scapegoat.
  And demonizing a marginalized group is great for fascists riling up popular support.
- I understand it’s due to the rotten minds of small men, but it’s just so strange to me that they would spend so much time to create a problem that shouldn’t be a problem.
  We have plenty of other legitimate problems that need addressing, but instead these idiots are going out of their way to oppress a small percentage of the population who aren’t doing any harm.
  
  Because it's all about manufacturing a "decisive issue" to keep everyone occupied while he sells everything in the US he can to the highest bidder. It's all about the grift.
  
  Plus they have two attributes needed to make a great Boogeyman:
  Very small percentage of the population. You can go your whole life without ever realizing you met one, much less get to know them and start seeing them as human.
  Not always readily apparent if someone is trans or not. This applied to Jews in Nazi Germany as well. You can really ramp up the paranoia if people start fearing their neighbors and isolate themselves.
  
  Absolutely. I've quit voting the stories, and vote the comments. Starve the egregore.
  
  They see it as a problem because it challenges how they see the world. They have a hard time adjusting to how society has evolved, so rather than trying to change their beliefs they use their power to force the world to conform to their views.
  Also, they're fascist assholes.
- They sure love to know what's going on children's pants.
  
  How else will matt gaetz know which children to sex traffic?
  
  So gross, but accurate
- I'm partial to the idea that they're terrified of hitting on a trans woman. In their mind, there is a fear of being perceived as attracted to someone outside their rigid definition of femininity, which challenges their fragile masculinity and internalized homophobia.

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