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Apple's billion dollar investment directed at allowing men into women's bathrooms

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QuietContraryMary · 14/12/2018 08:13

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" Big businesses helped kill the Texas bathroom bill two years ago, targeting it as discriminatory and unnecessary.

They said the legislation, which would have required Texans to use the restrooms that match their sex at birth, would have hampered efforts to woo new companies to the state and turned off convention planners and sports leagues looking at venues for events.

Now, some companies are doubling down on that commitment, citing diversity and inclusivity as factors in their decisions. Apple made this clear Thursday, when it announced a $1 billion investment in the capital city.

The bathroom bill, or something like it, may be back when state lawmakers meet in 2019. But opponents of these restroom regulations say the business community will again give them the ammunition they need to shoot down such divisive legislation.

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AngryAttackKittens · 14/12/2018 23:06

Aw, your skeptical face is all Christmas-y! That's adorable.

AngryAttackKittens · 14/12/2018 23:07

I had a bit of a giggle at that too, Chase.

FamousPJ · 14/12/2018 23:08

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R0wantrees · 14/12/2018 23:08

AngryAttackKittens Xmas Grin

HomeStar · 14/12/2018 23:09

Somehow, I don't think I'm the misogynist in this thread.

Women may not like you much in general, and I concur with the general sentiment, but credit where it's due. You just made one woman actually laugh until she cried. Thank you and Merry Christmas.

FamousPJ · 14/12/2018 23:10

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AngryAttackKittens · 14/12/2018 23:10

If anyone intends to have a science-off with Bowl I'll be happy to provide the caramel popcorn.

Bubonicpanic · 14/12/2018 23:11

There has been some laughs I agree, still a donkey though.

Bowlofbabelfish · 14/12/2018 23:13

Not so much.

Genuine advice: treat women like human beings and they might. Women can spot men who hate them a mile off.

We aren’t here for you to educate us - you’ve already shown you don’t have an in depth or even a basics knowledge of this subject or what it means for women’s rights,socially or legally.

theyre not men they’re transwomen.
We previously established humans can’t change sex. Goalposts, etc.

Sparkyduchess · 14/12/2018 23:13

FamousPJ oh, I really, really think you are. Your dislike of women could not be more obvious.

I’m sure you tell yourself otherwise but your posts tonight are crystal clear.

And trans women are men, unless you think actual sex change is possible?

R0wantrees · 14/12/2018 23:13

More Magdelen Berns... this time, 'MGTOW Immediate Solutions? Delusions More Like!'

Bowlofbabelfish · 14/12/2018 23:15

written by women with little or no scientific experience

Challenge accepted Grin go for it. Science me.

(Salted popcorn for me please.)

howlsmovingcastle84 · 14/12/2018 23:16

As famous is not having much luck with women maybe they could consider a relationship with a transwoman? The self-id kind of course. After all, he believes they are women...

AngryAttackKittens · 14/12/2018 23:16

Salted also available upon request! Butter too?

R0wantrees · 14/12/2018 23:17

Challenge accepted grin go for it. Science me.

FamousPJ do, please...

Sparkyduchess · 14/12/2018 23:18

Butter for me please, I love a Babel science moment 😂

Womantheonlykind · 14/12/2018 23:19

Fuckwit versus Bowl...

Budge up and pass the popcorn

FamousPJ · 14/12/2018 23:21

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7Days · 14/12/2018 23:24

Anyway, back to the point. So Apple are investing millions in trans inclusion. That's good news, I confess I hadn't them down for being socially aware.
What's their track record on race, sex, disability, class? Or indeed, being a south east asian factory worker with suicidal ideation?

R0wantrees · 14/12/2018 23:24

Oh, you are a scientist too? You should be well aware then that most academic papers from women's studies faculties are shit.

I thought you were going to put forth the good science for bowl ?

Bubonicpanic · 14/12/2018 23:24

Come on, pajamas.
Start with the spectrum, then try hormone washes, intersex, brain sex...

Have I missed any?

Bowlofbabelfish · 14/12/2018 23:25

most academic papers from women's studies faculties are shit.

Are they? Actually women’s studies isn’t a thing any more, it’s all been colonised and turned into gender studies.

I don’t work in women’s studies though. I’m a scientist. Hard science., you?

FamousPJ · 14/12/2018 23:28

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Bubonicpanic · 14/12/2018 23:29

I would just like to draw everyone's attention to the unacceptable transphobia being posted by the banana in pajamas tonight.

NO SPACE

LITERAL VIOLENCE AND TRANSPHOBIC HATE SPEECH.

Bowlofbabelfish · 14/12/2018 23:30

Have I missed any?

Clownfish. Grin strawberries/intersex/SPECTRUM/it’s complex/as we know more/