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Emissary Of Night | ليلى @diplomatofnight.com · 1d

I genuinely do not and never will understand how people work themselves up into being angry about non assimilationist groups of people in the US. Like I just straight up don't care and to the extent I do I often just think it's actually kind of cool.

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Jane MIgliara Brigham @jane.theneedlenews.com · 9h

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Defining the Word "Transsexual"

The anger around people using new words to describe themselves has nothing to do with the word itself, and everything to do with who gets to be understood.

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Jane MIgliara Brigham @jane.theneedlenews.com · 15h

That happened for a few reasons. 🧵

First, it became associated with gatekeeper doctors and transmedicalists. As these groups became hated, so too did their language.

winterized cyberdoll @dyadicsapphic.meangirls.online · 16h

its strange to me because i have always used transsexual and still dont understand why ppl deviated from such

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winterized cyberdoll @dyadicsapphic.meangirls.online · 10h

need to have a big trans conference where we hash out terminology for ourselves proper on our own terms

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Jane MIgliara Brigham @jane.theneedlenews.com · 14h

My latest: Indiana - Bureau of Motor Vehicles proposes ban on changing gender markers for second time this year
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Indiana - Bureau of Motor Vehicles proposes ban on changing gender markers for second time this year

The Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV), the department responsible for distributing driver’s licences, has re-proposed a rule which would prevent the changing of gender markers on driver’s licenses.

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The Needle - News @theneedlenews.com · 12h

They're actually open for comment now, before they're released via a seemingly-little-reported-on process our coverage discusses.

It's called an EO 12866 meeting and any member of the US public can request one.

See our coverage for more-

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Francis Fernandez @francisfernandez.com · 13h

This article has links on how you can help keep accurate gender markers on DLs in IN!

Jane MIgliara Brigham @jane.theneedlenews.com · 14h

My latest: Indiana - Bureau of Motor Vehicles proposes ban on changing gender markers for second time this year
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Indiana - Bureau of Motor Vehicles proposes ban on changing gender markers for second time this year

The Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV), the department responsible for distributing driver’s licences, has re-proposed a rule which would prevent the changing of gender markers on driver’s licenses.

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Jane MIgliara Brigham @jane.theneedlenews.com · 13h

Couldn't have don't it without your tip off.

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The Needle - News @theneedlenews.com · 13h

We seem to have covered this before Pink News, Assigned Media, LGBTQ Nation, NPR, Erin in the Morning, or Indiana Public Radio. Our EIC also didn't find any other local Indiana news covering this- most Indiana BMV news seems to be focused on a government press release about "text scams"

Jane MIgliara Brigham @jane.theneedlenews.com · 14h

My latest: Indiana - Bureau of Motor Vehicles proposes ban on changing gender markers for second time this year
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Indiana - Bureau of Motor Vehicles proposes ban on changing gender markers for second time this year

The Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV), the department responsible for distributing driver’s licences, has re-proposed a rule which would prevent the changing of gender markers on driver’s licenses.

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Jane MIgliara Brigham @jane.theneedlenews.com · 14h

They are doing a Hyde Amendment for youth Transsexual Medicine.

This would cause a near total shutoff of HRT to people under 19.

The Needle - News @theneedlenews.com · 14h

Our latest: Trump administration pushing HHS to ban transsexual healthcare for youth nationwide
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Trump administration pushing HHS to ban transsexual healthcare for youth nationwide

According to NPR’s reporting, these rules are a dramatic expansion of power and an unprecedented type of executive rulemaking. However, members of the public could still make their voices heard and pressure the rules to be dropped.

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Jane MIgliara Brigham @jane.theneedlenews.com · 14h

also, porn categories names are misleading on purpose.

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Jane MIgliara Brigham @jane.theneedlenews.com · 14h

to the general public of the time, there was no real distinction between trans, transgender, transgender, or even crossdresser. The concepts were all blurred, even more than they are now.

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Jane MIgliara Brigham @jane.theneedlenews.com · 14h

@lillianayoung.bsky.social here it is

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Jane MIgliara Brigham @jane.theneedlenews.com · 14h

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Indiana - Bureau of Motor Vehicles proposes ban on changing gender markers for second time this year

The Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV), the department responsible for distributing driver’s licences, has re-proposed a rule which would prevent the changing of gender markers on driver’s licenses.

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Jane MIgliara Brigham @jane.theneedlenews.com · 14h

We fear you just as much as we fear Trump and Co. You are just as much of a threat to us as they are.

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Jane MIgliara Brigham @jane.theneedlenews.com · 15h

In the field of biology, we have learned more about cross-sex HRT in the last 5 years than the previous 50. its a genuine revolution in the field.

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Jane MIgliara Brigham @jane.theneedlenews.com · 15h

This association of the term with elitism has lingered to this day, even as practical meaning of the word has become wildly different.

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Jane MIgliara Brigham @jane.theneedlenews.com · 15h

Lastly, back in the 90s/00s, we didn't fully understand that HRT changes sex in the way that we do now. As a result, the term was only being used for people who had bottom surgery. Since that was usually the well off, the term was seen as elitist.

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Jane MIgliara Brigham @jane.theneedlenews.com · 15h

Second, LGBT Inc organizations began to encourage people to use the word transgender instead, as a means of organizing a number of groups who often had little in common. This was done because having people under one label was more convenient when applying for grant money.

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Jane MIgliara Brigham @jane.theneedlenews.com · 15h

That happened for a few reasons. 🧵

First, it became associated with gatekeeper doctors and transmedicalists. As these groups became hated, so too did their language.

winterized cyberdoll @dyadicsapphic.meangirls.online · 16h

its strange to me because i have always used transsexual and still dont understand why ppl deviated from such

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Jane MIgliara Brigham @jane.theneedlenews.com · 16h

Knowing this, transsexual has come to mean anyone who takes HRT to change their sex.

For example, anyone of cross-sex hormones, such as trans women and trans men, are transsexuals.

Hope that helps.

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Jane MIgliara Brigham @jane.theneedlenews.com · 16h

The word transsexual used to only apply to people who were approved by doctors and who changed their genitals. Back then, people assumed that sex = genitals. As we learn more, we find new ways that HRT changes a person's sex just as much as bottom surgery does.

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Lilliana Young for IN 61 @lillianayoung.bsky.social · 17h

Back in July when they did this, we beat the Indiana government with our massive pushback. Now we need to do it again, with even greater force. Let's secure the right to our own IDs, Hoosiers! Comment on the BMV website Nd make plans to show up in person on Nov 14th!

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BMV Reopens Opposed Ban on Gender Marker Changes | IYG

Despite strong opposition from Hoosiers, the Indiana BMV has reintroduced their previously withdrawn ban on gender marker changes on state IDs.

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Jane MIgliara Brigham @jane.theneedlenews.com · 16h

emailed you btw

Jane MIgliara Brigham @jane.theneedlenews.com · 16h

On it!

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