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Double standard decried: Trump's forearm scrutiny versus trans teen care
Original: Ask why the standard of proof for one man's forearm is a shrug, and the standard for a fifteen-year-old's endocrinology
Commentators are pointing to what they call a stark double standard in American politics: intense demands to explain a bruise on Donald Trump's forearm, while minors' access to gender-affirming endocrine care faces subpoenas, records requests and legislative investigation. The comparison argues that the burden of proof falls lightly on powerful men and heavily on vulnerable teenagers and their doctors.
Why now: renewed attention to Trump's visible hand bruise alongside ongoing US political fights over transgender healthcare for minors
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- Ask why the standard of proof for one man's forearm is a shrug, and the standard for a fifteen-year-old's endocrinology is a grand jury subpoena. Show me the records, they said. They meant yours. # TransRights # Trans # LGBTQ # QueerNews # News # Journalism # Resist #… · wendythedruid@thistlenfern.org · 6
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