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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 · 15/12/2018 01:28

In the spirit of the season may I suggest paragraph breaks?

Apollo440 · 15/12/2018 01:30

I asked you a specific question. You have ignored it because it is problematic I suggest. Autogynophiliacs are included in Stonewalls trans umbrella. Are you saying that this is perfectly ok?

ffsnotagains · 15/12/2018 01:30

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R0wantrees · 15/12/2018 01:33

Hey, let's keep the seasonal vibe going!

too early for 'ho ho hoing'? Xmas Smile

AngryAttackKittens · 15/12/2018 01:33

Ho Ho all you want, I'm in it for the seasonal food!

Xmas Smile
R0wantrees · 15/12/2018 01:34

Young people are the future so fingers crossed hate and prejudice will die when you do

Hopefully most of them will have good manners and some critical thinking skills.

AngryAttackKittens · 15/12/2018 01:35

fingers crossed hate and prejudice will die when you do

Nothing says "Merry Christmas" like hoping that people will die.

ffsnotagains · 15/12/2018 01:35

Trans women are people who identify as women end of. Hardly anyone would come out if that wasn't how they truly felt because just on this thread you can see how they are de validated and disrespected on a daily basis and in general in our society. And they have to live in constant fear of violence and murder. It's insane to imply that the vast majority of people come out with malicious intentions and aren't really the gender they identify as. Night.

Apollo440 · 15/12/2018 01:35

And flounce.....
I'll take that as a 'I can't answer that because I never thought of it but to agree there might be an issue would involve engaging some critical faculties.'
Sigh.....

HumberElla · 15/12/2018 01:35

Of course ideology affects individuals, you are right ffs but I was addressing your specific point that we were targeting people.
Being gay isn’t an ideology.
Yes i have seen the murder rates of trans people and thankfully in the UK it is extremely rare.
Nobody here is hating on trans people.

R0wantrees · 15/12/2018 01:36

I'm in it for the seasonal food!

I must confess a hankering for a mince pie.

ffsnotagains · 15/12/2018 01:36

/hoping dis respect, hatred, violence and murder based on a harmless aspect of who people are will die out with the people that believe it when they do. Yea I'm all for it.

AngryAttackKittens · 15/12/2018 01:37

I have to say, all this wishing death on people that ffs is doing is spoiling the Christmas spirit a bit.

ffsnotagains · 15/12/2018 01:39

And humber I think that the vast majority of people would have argued not very long ago with you in exactly the same way you are arguing about trans people and their rights now that being gay wasn't an ideology. Xmas Hmm

R0wantrees · 15/12/2018 01:40

I have to say, all this wishing death on people that ffs is doing is spoiling the Christmas spirit a bit.

Goodwill to all men & such like.

FloralBunting · 15/12/2018 01:40

Ach, now I've got a bloody earworm of #I believe that children are our future...#

Fuck it, I'm not working tomorrow.

#because the greeeeaaatest love of all, is happening to meeeee#

R0wantrees · 15/12/2018 01:41

I want a yawning santa...

FloralBunting · 15/12/2018 01:42

We do need a yawn smiley. Perhaps a Bless one too?

AngryAttackKittens · 15/12/2018 01:42

Goodwill to all men! Women not so much, apparently.

HumberElla · 15/12/2018 01:45

Nice hat. Suits you better than the grim reaper vibe.
What rights do trans people not have?

AngryAttackKittens · 15/12/2018 01:45

Ach, now I've got a bloody earworm of #I believe that children are our future...#

OK, that's Grinched me a bit.

FloralBunting · 15/12/2018 01:47

Yeah, I'm a bit cheesed off myself. I hate that song.

Apollo440 · 15/12/2018 01:47

ffs you keep avoiding my question. Are you saying that denying autogynophiliacs access to women's spaces for them to enjoy the sexual thrill of dressing as women is hatrid and disrespectful and asking them to use the gents will lead to violence and murder? Well, who'd have known! Better let them in.

FloralBunting · 15/12/2018 01:49

I am enjoying how those replying to the latest visitor all sound like they are on the verge of frustration because of putting the ' ffs ' at the beginning of their posts.

I'm sure it is quite apt, but it is tickling me.

AngryAttackKittens · 15/12/2018 01:56

When even your username is irritating...