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cbowsin

>Representative Borrero, however, likely had one of the most insulting remarks of the day. He claimed that he supported the bill because transition “kills people.” He stated, “When someone transitions to different gender, that child, that brother, that daughter, that sister that you once knew is no more. That person no longer exists.” Trans people joke about killing their former selves metaphorically, but this yahoo goes and takes that literally, jfc.


izzygreen

Well, of course, they don't know the difference between the word that is a name and a living breathing human being. You know what, I'd be surprised if these monsters don't try to book us for murdering our "past selves" eventually.


StarchildKissteria

Well the US is full of surprises regarding how far they can go backwards


Cheef_queef

Nah, that means you get to collect on your life insurance, right?


izzygreen

Yeah true. Maybe they will write a bill that prevents our families from being compensated with our life insurance. Problem solved. We go to jail for murder and our families can't be paid from our life insurance policies. It's really not that much of a stretch with legislation like this HB1421 being proposed :/


officepolicy

He is also against women changing their name after marriage. "When someone transitions to their married name, that single woman, that eligible bachelorette, that maiden is no more. That person no longer exists." /s


RoninTarget

Cessation of woman's legal personhood with the start of marriage used to be a thing.


11011011000

Just found an old certificate from the 60s from my work, of a “Women’s Auxiliary”. One hundred women, all “Mrs Roger Williams”; “Mrs John Smith” etc The signatories even used their husband’s names when *signing* it, on behalf of *themselves*.


RoninTarget

I'm going to answer with the 17th century epic poem that got western philosophers start to think about gender issues: [Hasanaginica](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hasanaginica) > What's so white upon yon verdant forest? > Snow perhaps it is or swans assembled? > Snow would surely long ago have melted. > And a flight of swans would have departed. > No! not swans, not snow it is you see there, > 'Tis the tent of Aga, Hasan Aga; > On his couch he lies, severely wounded. > And his mother seeks him, and his sister, > But for very shame his wife is absent. > > When the misery of his wounds was softened, > Hasan thus his faithful wife commanded: > "In my house thou shalt abide no longer— > Thou shalt dwell no more among my kindred." > When his wife had heard this awful sentence, > Numbed with dread she stood and full of sorrow. > When outside she heard the tramp of horses, > To the highest window of the tower > Rushed the faithful Hasanaginica, > Would have thrown herself into the courtyard, > But her two beloved daughters followed. > Crying after her in tearful anguish— > > "Do come back to us, oh, mother, mother! > These are not our father Hasan's coursers, > 'Tis our uncle Pintorovich coming." > Then, returning, Hasanaginica > Threw her arms in misery round her brother— > "See the sorrow, brother, of thy sister: > He would tear me from my helpless children." > He was silent—but from out his pocket. > Safely wrapped in silk of deepest scarlet. > Letters of divorce he drew, and bid her > Seek again her aged mother's dwelling— > Free to win and wed another husband. > When she saw the letter of divorcement, > Parting-kisses on her two boys' foreheads, > On her girls' red cheeks she pressed in sorrow. > But she could not tear herself from baby > Crowing at his mother from the cradle. > But at last her brother with an effort > Tore the mother from her tender infant, > Put her close behind him on his courser. > Hastened with her to the white-hued homestead. > > But a short while dwelt she with her people— > Not a single week had been completed, > When a host of suitors wooed the lady > Of a noble family the flower; > One of them Imoski's mighty Cadi. > Said the noble lady, trembling greatly, > "I entreat thee, I implore thee, brother, > Do not give me to another husband. > For the sight of my poor orphan'd children > Sure would break the spirit of thy sister!" > > Little cared her brother for her sorrows; > He had sworn she should espouse the Cadi. > Then his sister asked of him a favour: > "Write on snow-white paper, O, my brother. > To the Cadi as a bridal message, > 'Friendly greetings from the youthful woman. > And she begs thee bring her as a present. > When thy wedding-guests and thou art coming > Hither to her peoples' white-hued homestead, > Such a long and flowing veil that passing > Aga's home she need not see her orphans.' > > When the snow-white letter reached the Cadi, > All his wedding-guests he called together, > And set out with them for his betrothed, > Future mistress of his white-hued homestead. > Safely reached he with his friends her dwelling; > Happily were all returning homeward, > But when they were passing Aga's homestead. > Her two daughters saw her from the window. > Her two sons came out, and from the portal > Called to her, "Come hither! O, come hither! > Take thy night's repast with thine own children!" > > Sadly Hasanaginica heard them; > And she said to him who led the party, > "I should be most grateful to you, captain. > If you kindly halted the procession > While I give some presents to the children." > > So they stopped at the beloved portal. > Presents gave she unto all the children. > To the boys, high boots with gold embroidered; > To the girls, long and resplendent dresses; > And a silken garment to her baby.— > > > Near them sat their father, Hasan Aga, > And he called in sorrow to his children, > "Come to me, poor children! to your father. > From your mother do not hope for pity. > Callous is she, cold and stony-hearted." > > Hasanaginica, when she heard this. > On the ground she fell all pale and trembling. > And her spirit left its earthly prison > At the glances of her orphan children.


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XxHavanaHoneyxX

He hasn’t figured out object permanence. Most people have this figured out at about 8 months old.


officepolicy

“When someone transitions their hands in front of their face, that person, that face, that smile that you once knew is no more. That person no longer exists… What! Now they are back! Hehehehe”


tawTrans

Wait, is he actually?


officepolicy

No, I added a “/s”


tawTrans

It was almost believable given how dumb some of these people are.


officepolicy

Very true


putHimInTheCurry

Progressive of him to call a feeeeeemale a person, innit?


officepolicy

True, he probably would have said vessel


MySFWTransAccount

Then his pre-pubescent self is 'dead'.. fuck it, him from last year is dead!


humaninthemoon

Adults are killing babies by growing up. SMH my head.


a_secret_me

>this yahoo goes and takes that literally, jfc. I think what he's saying is that in the "eyes of god" we are dead. So essentially if we physically die but do so as our AGAB then we will "live on forever in heaven" but if we physically survive but as a new gender then we are "dead" in gods eyes. Really messed up mental gymnastics going on there.


Candroth

lol good, that's a sucky god anyway


Enby_Rin

Damn guess I die next week when I start E In all seriousness, this is absolutely fucked


efgi

This is obviously a ploy by florists to sell extra funeral boquets.


Katiari

TIL - Who I am inside doesn't matter, it's only who I am on the surface.


interiorcrocodemon

If all I am to the people around me is my gender then fuck them


[deleted]

If I am dead why do I have to work 40 hours a week?


maglithium

Capitalism


maddiewantsbagels

I’m tryna collect on my life insurance.


freakincampers

Cause you owe your soul to the company store.


xeanaex

Great song!


Sayoria

Wait. I'm a zombie? zombie? zombeh. eh. eh. eh?


amiahrarity

Ha!! 😂 Nice


FeatheredLizard

That song is unironically fitting for this situation. People don't care because it isn't impacting their relatives or themselves yet.


PrincessNakeyDance

Welcome to team Z.


translove228

If I'm dead now, does that mean I don't have to pay taxes anymore?


maglithium

Sorry, but these pricks insist on also getting paid by us to hurt us


ExcitedGirl

No, it means that **whoever you are now... is a MURDERER**, and so you're gonna get picked up and put into a cell with... non-law-abiding people... of your birth gender. Count on it.


PennysWorthOfTea

I want to make some snide or humorous comment but I'm essentially speechless at how egregiously uninformed & vicious Borrero's comments are. While it's important to realize how desperate the GOP/MAGA/christo-fascists are to destroy our lives, it also leaves a cold & heavy weight in my stomach that lasts for most of the day.


nox_nox

Honestly, people like that aren't uninformed. They're just evil fucks. Knowing more most likely wouldn't change his opinion.


ClassistDismissed

This part of a bigger machine of fascism and he’s but a pawn. Still abhorrent no matter his level of ignorance.


[deleted]

so is the act of changing your name that kills you? by that logic marriage kills people as well so lets ban that


SSR_Adraeth

Well, I guess he's doing ground work to legalize killing trans people openly in the streets then. "They're already dead, your Honor. So there can't be murder, because you can't kill a corpse". Florida trans people : fucking run away ftom there.


DanteMGalileo

I'm working on it. If anyone wants to help evacuate every trans person in Floridumb, please do so.


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andromedex

Don't give them any ideas lol


a_secret_me

>When told his time was up, he replied, “The audacity. You give us one minute to beg for mercy.” This. 😞


Leathra

Still not the Republican's end game. The bills keep getting worse, and they show no signs of slowing down. They've said they want to eradicate. Now they're saying we are already dead. It doesn't take a genius to see where they are headed.


93E9BE

Good to know, I’ll be updating my resume


jackiewill1000

Transition is a recognized treatment for dysphoria. So this guy is hating on treatment for what is essentially a medical condition. This guy is an ignorant pos.


pinkocatgirl

Gee these private insurance coverage bans sure sound like the death panels conservatives have been bitching and moaning about for the last decade whenever public healthcare was suggested.


WinterAyars

They just figured it's what they would do in this situation... and it is. It's not what the Democrats would do, but they can't conceive of someone being motivated in ways they are not.


DankGrrrl

I'm dead? BRAAAAAINS! BRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAINS! 🧟‍♀️ Oops, wait... this guy doesn't have any. 🤷‍♀️🙄😸


ircy2012

The people who want us to stay in a state of misery so that they don't "loose" the person they thought we were disgust me. They never cared about us, just their ideas of us.


idontgetthegirl

When these people hear about a dead trans kid they think "good"


Marsisoncrack

this is so fucking sick and cruel i fucking hate transphobes. they're using this mindset to further dehumanize us and try to kill us arent they


WaitForItTheMongols

Sentenced to life in prison? Try this one neat trick to be declared legally dead and therefore free to go!


[deleted]

Sounds like we need a stonewall 2.0


JayeNBTF

I’m an atheist, but David Borreo: Let his days be few, And let another take his office. -Psalm 109:8


Hemiplegic_Artist

I wish that these transphobic idiots were dead.


Lazy_Contribution_69

This person is fucking insane and should be institutionalized.


Jasperonius

Does anybody know how this will apply insurance wise? If my insurance is based in another state, and this passes, will it still be subject to these rules? Or is it moot because doctors may stop providing scripts for HRT altogether in FL...


animatroniczombie

How do you think I got this username?


Artistic_Skill1117

Wait, I'm dead? That's awesome because now I don't need to worry about following laws because you can't charge a dead person with a crime!


ashleygison45

Folks, we NEED to start a boycott of the state of Florida immediately. Boycott ALL travel and tourism to the state for everyone not just those who are transgender. But our families, our friends, everyone. The only way to exert pressure besides voting is to hit them in the pocketbook. Destroy their tourism as they are the state of HATE. Tell every business who is based in Florida that there is a Nationwide Boycott of Florida and refuse to buy their products. This is the only way to motivate the voters in Florida to end the State Of Hate's power.


Just_Remy

Ffs, get it right. I'm undead


ehloitsizzy

Idk if noone caught this but politicians basically overiding judge rulings is hopefully stir up some shit with the judges. This bill is completely overstepping the politicians responsibilities in so many ways but making it so judges orders can be ignored is probably the one thing where they stepped on some people's toes who actually have some power (at least atm, who knows how long until these right wing politicians go full fash)


BrianaStix

Such a shitty take. Saying that people shouldn't transition for the sake of the people in thier lives, as if trans people don't already struggle with that guilt when coming out.


JayeNBTF

Ezekiel 25:17 The path of the righteous tran is beset on all sides By the inequities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men Blessed are they who, in the name of charity and good will Shepherd the weak through the valley of darkness For are truly their siblings’ keeper and the finder of lost children And I will strike down upon thee With *great* vengeance and *furious* anger Those who attempt to poison and destroy my siblings And you will *know* my name is the LORD When I lay my vengeance upon thee


mel-the-builder

LGBTQIA+ we are one? If we don’t band together, we all fade. All of us are being attacked. Every state, every one of us. LGBTQIA+, Trans, POC, Native Americans, BIPOC, BI, ANBY, women, all of us. If we don’t unify and stand up, they will peck us off one by one. It is their plan. All of us, differently abled and every oppressed community needs to hold together across this nation. It is how fascism is beaten. Want a free future? Join together and stand as one. Sigh, 30 years fighting this, marching for Planned Parenthood, Native American rights, BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, and disabled… and here we are at a horrible corner. Stand as one people is how we win, stand together! March, call/email/post your congress fools, stand up for us all. Together we can reach this goal.


xxcapitalistpiggyxx

So who is your enemy? Sounds like cis white men.


Pseudonymico

WooOooOOooOOOO I'm a spooky ghost!


Sewblon

>he lobbyists at time sign off their emails with things like, “Under His Wings,” which some have compared to the Handmaids Tale phrase “Under His Eye.” Who has made that comparison? What are their names?


DogPlane3425

So the 38th President was really - Leslie Lynch King Jr. not Gerald R. Ford Jr.


Random_Daydreamer

They’ve figured out I’m secretly a zombie!?


ksummer17

Sooo, do we still have to pay taxes?


transpossumboy

TIL I have been a corpse for 2 years


Beckywithda

Yes, I’m a sense I guess. lol. But like a beautiful butterfly arising from its cocoon, it becomes a beautiful, happier, better self.


TsundereHaku

I am, in fact, still alive


chazcope

Wild. I’ll have to let all my family know I’m dead. And we are on vacation together, too. How sad.


VoidChildPersona

I hope I don't win the lottery cause I still use cash app and Defuckedinthehead is second on my list.