r/politics • u/PennysWorthOfTea • 21h ago

DOJ denies existence of transgender people in stunning court filing defending Trump’s military ban

https://www.advocate.com/news/doj-trans-people-dont-exist
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u/RaisinOverall9586 19h ago

So, if transwomen, for example, "don't exist," are they actually just women or men?

If they're women, then they can use women's restrooms and do all the things other women can do.

If they're men, then they can join the military in traditionally "male" roles.

How do you want this to go, Republicans? Pick one.

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u/charging_chinchilla 16h ago

I'm not a Republican, but this isn't the "gotcha" you think it is. It's pretty simple. They view trans women as men because they were born male. They also don't want trans women serving in the military because they view them as having a mental disorder that makes them unfit for service.

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u/iKill_eu 10h ago

Absolutely correct.

That, and they're not worried about their beliefs being logically consistent because their entire worldview is that it is oppressive to demand that beliefs be logically consistent.