We are all fragile, tiny babies. Especially the blokes.

Living somewhere where the natives think you have a weird accent is an intense and illuminating learning experience that everyone should have if they can.

www.maoriparty.org.nz/govt_puberty...

Fair point; I specifically meant Labour. TPM was first off the mark denouncing the decision to ban new prescriptions.

Charlie Jane Anders’ YA trilogy, starting with “Victories Greater Than Death”, is a moving space opera(ish) tale of human teenagers - many of them queer - fighting intergalactic fascists. Cannot recommend highly enough.

Me, too. It really seems lole the vast majority of people here hate this imported culture-war eliminationist bullshit.

Whatever else it is, it is fucking pathetic.

[T]hey’re coming for trans healthcare for kids now.. tomorrow it could be abortion, or birth control, and/or even more and deeper assaults on disabled bodies. Bodily autonomy is precious and an assault on one body is a threat against every other body. Even yours.”

thespinoff.co.nz/politics/20-...

Now promise to undo the partial ban on puberty blockers, Winston, and we might take your one-millionth heel-turn a bit more seriously.