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Jingthing

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  1. Its definitely a health issue.
  2. Aging is brutal for most. Getting puberty blockers help later. Yes older transgender people definitely exist.
  3. A tangential issue. Depends on local health policies.
  4. More like homophobia. https://culturacolectiva.com/movies/lightyear-ban-countries-homophobia-lgbtq-content/ What century do they live in? 14 countries ban ‘Lightyear’ for LGBTQ+ content Middle Eastern countries decided to cancel the premiere of the long-awaited movie because of homophobia.
  5. Teens? 18? Adults. I think you're conflating puberty blocker meds with genital surgery.
  6. It is not happening with children! You are making a stink about a nonexistent problem.
  7. The actor's real life transition is FACT. Why not explore that in the show with his character?
  8. Adults should have the choice as long as they are screened by medical professionals. Including psychologists. It is true that some people regret it later All patients should be informed of that possibility just as risks are discussed for any other medical procedure
  9. That actor has transitioned from female to male in real life. So adding that to the plot was not about woke but about incorporating that reality into the show. Or they could have just canceled it eh?
  10. Fake issue. Its not happening.
  11. Fear mongering garbage. Children are not being offered such surgery.
  12. Is VYKE also VOIP? It is correct that having a VOIP number for 2FA is problematical. The trend is definitely the need for a real U.S. mobile number in your name.
  13. Its even worse now. https://phys.org/news/2020-06-lack-housing-worse.html The lack of affordable housing is getting worse in the U.S. America is facing an affordable housing crunch—and it was getting worse even before the pandemic struck and eviscerated jobs and incomes.
  14. If he's hopefully indicted then he will his chance.at legal defense the same as any other accused citizen but of course he will have a team of very expensive lawyers.
  15. Funny. Well the topic here is about very high housing costs making repatriation extremely unappealing for many expats. So. This guy sounds like a crackpot and not likely to win. I bet not one expat will repatriate to that town to live "Japanese" style in a tiny compartment in a converted old school that will probably never happen anyway. Of course having an address is vital. The bigger issue is that there is very very little affordable housing including SROs being built anywhere in the US, Japanese or any other style. The "free market" isn't building it and neither is the government. Some might say housing is a human right but that's pie in the sky when it simply doesn't exist at an affordable price. So repatriation for those needing affordable housing in the US translates into.a dystopian nightmare. I wish this wasn't so but unfortunately it is so.
  16. The beauty part is that here in Thailand you don't have to tip if you don't want to tip and you really don't need a reason either way.
  17. *Deleted topic edited out* Defining transgender women as merely a man wearing a skirt suggests massive ignorance. Its so sad to me that it has become fashionable indeed a blood sport to display such ignorance like a badge of cisgender heteronormative honor. Internationally autohoritarian demagogue politicians as varied as Bolsonaro, Putin, and DeSantis are milking such ignorance to stoke hatred and gain or keep in power.. Scapegoats are always politically useful but its not so nice for the people being scapegoated.
  18. I had a shot at 3 but 4 it was. Wordle 369 4/6 ⬛⬛????⬛⬛ ⬛⬛???????????? ????⬛???????????? ????????????????????
  19. Emphasizing the last point, forgetting the idea of a 200 a month bump and readjusting the COLA formula to better reflect reality (which will tend to result in higher COLAs) IF steps are not taken most vitally raising the income cap for payroll taxes, the system WILL NOT pay by borrowing. It will cut benefits! Given how many people rely on SS checks just to barely survive, I don't see how that would be OK at all.
  20. I'm not sure Americans "love" tipping, but back there if you don't tip massively you invite being verbally assaulted. It's more like we're conditioned to tip. It is REQUIRED.
  21. I have had both good and bad responses to tipping here. I don't tip American style here and think people that do are idiots. Some service people are indeed very obnoxious and whining about the tip too early but not tipping them at all invites conflict, but their antics definitely don't help their cause with me. Sometimes I give a very modest tip like 20 baht to a food driver and they look shocked and do a deep wai. That actually doesn't make me feel good because it indicates most people don't tip them and I think they do deserve something. I overtip hair cutters but even though not the custom those that deal with f-rangs a lot have come to expect that, such a personal service. I don't mind indifferent responses. Leaving a modest tip doesn't make you Big Bwana.

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