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[–] village604@adultswim.fan 4 points 1 week ago (3 children)

A good way to shut down the "think of the children," people on the trans issue is, "You seem to think an awful lot about children's genitals. That's concerning."

[–] Bassman1805@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

That doesn't work because to them, being trans-supportive means we're pushing kids towards transitioning and thus, we are the ones focused on kids' genitals.

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

I've used that one when Im dealing with someone too stupid too understand the longer response, something like "Why are you so fixated on chidrens' genitals? You should probably get some professional help with that, before you attract the attention of the authorities."

It's especially effective when a bunch of people are around to hear it.

[–] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 week ago

People who want to control others have been using "think of the children" as an excuse for as long as there have been people trying to control others.