And finally, the culture war hits Australian politics…
Well, it was inevitable they’d come for us :\
Fuck this, the response needs to be swift and overwhelming, it has to be made clear that people won’t put up with this bullshit from the LNP.
Children will die as a result of this “pause”, not that they care
Considering their headline campaign promise was “lock children up in prison”, I don’t think they much care about that, to be honest.
It’s impressive that basically running a “we’ll be awful lmao” campaign can still get you elected.
It’s an appeal to the individual over the collective.
It’s great they’re finally reviewing evidence but it would be even better if the article said what they were looking for or why
Are they simply using suicides as a metric for “success” or is it more nuanced? Is the expectation a cure of dysphoria? What kind of outcomes are needed to outweigh the risks of treatment?
You’re making the mistake of assuming there’s any rational evidence involved.
This is a purely ideological decision. The cruelty is the point.
Why do conservatives have such a hard-on for trans kids? It’s a little unsettling.
