Or something else?
Posted on 03/18/2022 1:20:23 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
Some are accusing Twitter of applying its policy on hateful conduct unequally after it allowed a tweet from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton that intentionally misgendered Assistant Health Secretary Rachel Levine to remain on its platform.
On Sunday, USA Today honored Levine, the first openly transgender Senate-confirmed federal official, as one of its “women of the year.”
In a tweet Thursday, Paxton shared an image of Levine from the USA Today feature and called her “a man.” Intentionally misgendering a transgender person, meaning referring to them with the wrong pronouns or by their birth gender, is offensive, and research has shown that it can have negative mental health effects on trans people.
Users reported the tweet, but rather than removing it or suspending Paxton’s account, Twitter flagged the tweet and made it optional for people to view it in their feeds because it said the tweet is in the public’s interest.
In a statement via email, a spokesperson for Twitter said the platform placed a public interest notice on the tweet “as it violates our hateful conduct policy.”
At least one national LGBTQ advocacy group has condemned Twitter’s decision. Sarah Kate Ellis, CEO and president of GLAAD, an LGBTQ media advocacy group, said that simply restricting harmful content “is not enough.”
“Platforming harmful anti-trans rhetoric is not in the public’s interest,” she said in an emailed statement. “Social media companies have a responsibility to remove harmful anti-trans content that violates their own policies. As a four-star admiral and Assistant Health and Human Services Secretary, Dr. Levine is beyond worthy of USA Today’s Women of the Year list, and she, like any human being, is worthy of respect.”
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Richard has a RICHARD! HE’s a GUY...AN UGLY GUY!
# Not accepting your own biological reality is the definition of mental illness.
Absolutely.
I would also ask, does the state of Texas have a specific definition of “man” and “woman” from a legal point of view. If not, given the insanity sweeping the country, why not?
I happily respect all elective pronouns corroborated by a DNA sample.
“Texas AG misgenders Assistant Health Secretary Rachel Levine on Twitter”
I’m sure the good people of Texas will forgive their attorney general of mis-gendering a bat-chit crazy assistant health secretary.
The correct response is: whataya gonna go about it, you fake bitch?
The psychopaths at NBC do not control Texans. Hell, the freak weenies at NBC can’t figure out which bathroom to use.
“ research has shown that it can have negative mental health effects on trans people.”. A double negative??
Since perception of the self has come to be of paramount importance...
Can a boxer now box middleweight when he is a heavyweight if he identifies as a middleweight?
Can a 16 year old legally drink alcohol if he identifies as an adult?
Can a 25 year old professional football player join a high school team if he identifies as a teenager?
The possibilities are endless.
Can I buy a Porsche since I identify as a millionaire?
I actually workedand crossed paths with this thing!
I recall coming home and saying to my wife, “not sure what the hell I saw today in the hallway”🤣🤣🤣
Ewwww !
Ken Paxton👍👍👍
Twitter flagged the post, with option to view it? Just like Truth Social. Twitter is scared of Truth Social’s success. :)
I’m ready for a new Ron White TV special of about 2 hours!
That’s a fact!!
That is an excellent point!
Is bitch a gender?
Along with the rest of the idiots who allow their children to be carved up for the sake of feelings.
Or something else?
LOLOL!!! oooff...
It may be male, but it is most certainly not a man.
L
That’s probably the best definition yet.
Truth can be offensive.
fkn freak... thats what it is..
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