• @willybe@lemmy.ca
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    12 years ago

    The conservatives voted for body autonomy and ban mask mandates… and then banned body autonomy for transgendered children

  • MapleEngineer
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    12 years ago

    Despite warnings that these policies could be weaponized by their political opponents to hurt their standing among more moderate voters, a strong majority of the delegates on hand voted for a motion that stated children should be prohibited from gender-related “life-altering medicinal or surgical interventions,” and for another that said Canadians should have “bodily autonomy” when it comes to vaccines and other health treatments.

    • Avid Amoeba
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      12 years ago

      This is great. It’s harder to nail them when they don’t say the quiet part out loud.

  • Pxtl
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    12 years ago

    I really hope this is the stuff that turns the squishy middle against them. I know some trans kids and I’m scared to death of shit like this for them.

    But I also know most people see trans kids as weird and scary as a concept, and are ready to go along with this fear.

    Listen to the kids.

  • @Gray@lemmy.ca
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    12 years ago

    These dumbasses are handed such an easy path to getting a majority and they’re going to squander it on these stupid conservative culture war takes. I really hope Canadians see soon that if they feel let down by the liberals, the conservatives are only going to be a shittier version of the worst aspects of the liberals. We should be looking to the NDP or green parties for real change.

  • @Prezhotnuts@lemmy.ca
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    12 years ago

    From a party of babies who are afraid of a needle, they sure seem to care about what other people do with their bodies.

    I thought they were for freedom?

    • @frostbiker@lemmy.ca
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      12 years ago

      They want freedom to do what they want, not freedom for you to do what you want. To be fair, we are all a bit like that.