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In reply to the discussion: Something just occured to me. I don't think you can tell if a person has sex reassignment surgery [View all]Hekate
(90,708 posts)26. Birth certificates are also a social construct and can be punitive. When I was a kid it was common ...
to note the marital status of the mother and stamp the babys birth certificate Illegitimate if its mother was not married. Perpetual shame on mother and child. Times changed for the better, and thats not done any more afaik.
However, the MAGA-GOP wants to turn back the clock about a century in all social respects, and considering what else theyre doing, I would not put it past them to plan to make a notation on the birth cert, with a line through the original info (name, gender) leaving it clearly legible, and the new info added alongside. You know, so everyone could see that forever.
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Something just occured to me. I don't think you can tell if a person has sex reassignment surgery [View all]
Maraya1969
May 2023
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If a law requires original birth certificates, that's the law. DeSantis will use tyrannical
Bernardo de La Paz
May 2023
#2
I just watched one of those 90 day fiance shows and the guy was marrying a woman from Columbia.
Maraya1969
May 2023
#7
1) Example for RDS to follow, 2) Cooperative state, 3) as I already wrote
Bernardo de La Paz
May 2023
#23
Lots of people believe they can tell. What this does is empowers them to weaponize the
WhiskeyGrinder
May 2023
#3
But you still can't tell. The operation can transform as clitorus into a penis and also remove a
Maraya1969
May 2023
#9
Well I am not trans but if I was and someone did that to me I would say the same thing about them
Maraya1969
May 2023
#15
Gender confirmation surgery is very expensive, and often not covered by insurance.
Ms. Toad
May 2023
#24
DeSatan's like TFG. They get off on intimidation and fear to feel powerful. Weak scum. nt
allegorical oracle
May 2023
#37
Not to mention, I noticed that at my local grocery they've started putting pronouns next to the
BlackSkimmer
May 2023
#30
Birth certificates are also a social construct and can be punitive. When I was a kid it was common ...
Hekate
May 2023
#26
This is McCarthyism redux. You don't have to "tell." You just need to scare everyone into conformity
Bucky
May 2023
#27
Some states match to Social Security records to allow you a drivers license or ID. My WI does.
Ziggysmom
May 2023
#28
Unfortunately, it doesn't say what exact "Proof" of gender is required. If you get an employee
Ziggysmom
May 2023
#39
a state like california should start issuing birth certificates to trans people
moonshinegnomie
May 2023
#38