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[–] [email protected] 24 points 3 days ago

And finally, the culture war hits Australian politics...

Well, it was inevitable they'd come for us :\

[–] [email protected] 14 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Children will die as a result of this "pause", not that they care

[–] [email protected] 14 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Considering their headline campaign promise was "lock children up in prison", I don't think they much care about that, to be honest.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 3 days ago (1 children)

It's impressive that basically running a "we'll be awful lmao" campaign can still get you elected.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago

It's an appeal to the individual over the collective.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

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.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 days ago

Why do conservatives have such a hard-on for trans kids? It's a little unsettling.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

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?

[–] [email protected] 11 points 3 days ago

You're making the mistake of assuming there's any rational evidence involved.

This is a purely ideological decision. The cruelty is the point.