> all people deserve respect simply for being human, they shouldn't have to invent both superscalar architecture and VLSI design in one lifetime just to be treated politely.
Quite disappointing to hear; I know the feeling on discovering unfortunate things coworkers believe :(. I can scarcely imagine the feeling of seeing real progress happen on trans acceptance, only to then see a blowback coming, right at the end of your life. Glad she will be remembered positively.
Gaolers are sadists, is well established. The large amount of rape in prisons is due to guards sadism, (not all guards, not all gaols). Trans prisoners are no harder to deal with than any other class, but bigotry...
Ditto for refuges. There are a lot of troubles around refuges, trouble from trans women is just another set of troubles.
Professional sports, and record keeping in sports does seem to have a reasonable objection, if you accept the premise of competitive sport. (I could hardly care less about competitive sport, but I recognise it is a problem for them). A small part of our society, and a special case. So what.
But bigotry, and a totally bizarre interference in other people's personal lives.
I really do not get it.
What fabulous work trans men and women are doing breaking down the arcane tyranny of gender that is a major fault line through our whole society.
Anyone can sue anyone for nearly anything. Whether they can win or not is the more relevant question and it seems like Don has evidence that he's comfortable keeping in reserve and would prefer to call out poor behavior and fade the risk of a frivolous lawsuit rather than keeping quiet and safe.
