emilynghiem
Constitutionalist / Universalist
I looked up the percentage of the population that is Transgender
and found this:
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0.6%
A different survey in 2016, from the Williams Institute, estimated that 0.6% of U.S. adults identify as transgender. Studies from several nations, including the U.S., conducted at varying time periods, have produced a statistical range of 1.2 to 6.8 percent of the adult population identifying as LGBT.
LGBT demographics of the United States - Wikipedia
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Now lets' compare with the results of just one sample primary,
from the Democratic Party primary in NY. See below.
Of the candidates that aren't "oriented" toward Biden,
I'm counting 7 candidates where over .6% of those voting "identify" with them.
If it isn't acceptable to exclude and discriminate against Transgender people
making up only .6% of the population, why is it okay to discriminate against
people identifying with these other candidates? By imposing the MAJORITY
of 67% as representing all the other groups, ranging from 19% on down.
My point is not to discredit the Transgender people, who have the right
to defend their freedom of choice, identity and affiliation, beliefs and expressions
as much as anyone else, regardless what % they make of the population.
My point is why aren't we arguing for ALL people of ALL beliefs and creeds
to demand the same protections against discrimination that LGBT are establishing as policy?
and found this:
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0.6%
A different survey in 2016, from the Williams Institute, estimated that 0.6% of U.S. adults identify as transgender. Studies from several nations, including the U.S., conducted at varying time periods, have produced a statistical range of 1.2 to 6.8 percent of the adult population identifying as LGBT.
LGBT demographics of the United States - Wikipedia
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Now lets' compare with the results of just one sample primary,
from the Democratic Party primary in NY. See below.
Of the candidates that aren't "oriented" toward Biden,
I'm counting 7 candidates where over .6% of those voting "identify" with them.
If it isn't acceptable to exclude and discriminate against Transgender people
making up only .6% of the population, why is it okay to discriminate against
people identifying with these other candidates? By imposing the MAJORITY
of 67% as representing all the other groups, ranging from 19% on down.
My point is not to discredit the Transgender people, who have the right
to defend their freedom of choice, identity and affiliation, beliefs and expressions
as much as anyone else, regardless what % they make of the population.
My point is why aren't we arguing for ALL people of ALL beliefs and creeds
to demand the same protections against discrimination that LGBT are establishing as policy?