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haele

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19. I had to explain Trans to a Brit expat about a decade ago...
Thu Feb 26, 2026, 12:49 PM
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She kept confusing Trans with either Gay or Lesbian Drag Queens/Panto performers or Traps (Queer who pretend to be Cis for money or dates).
It took a while, but she eventually understood our co-worker Morgan was serious about being female, not play-acting.

Eddie/Susan Izzard identifies openly as Trans- Fluid, and very much accepted by Brits in the business - because frankly, most who have a problem with Trans or Gender Fluid see it as Panto.

I suspect Cleese, like most TERFS, just have a really selfish, petty problem with Trans folk being serious about pronouns and gendered bathroom use.
They see it as a joke or act, and see themselves much too important to be corrected or expected to be concerned when it comes to the real world or everyday life.
But I really, really don't understand the virulent hatred of something that isn't frankly something that isn't an attack on them personally, especially when they supposedly already support or accept the LGB and Q(+) members in LGBTQ(+ )...

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The guy has lost it. He's all over twitter posting anti trans anti woke bullshit Hassin Bin Sober Thursday #1
Maybe he and Bill Maher SocialDemocrat61 Thursday #5
Oh damn it. I don't want to have to boycott Monty Python. Initech Thursday #14
Not looking good. Here he is today falling for some anti Muslim fake news. He's lost the plot. Hassin Bin Sober Thursday #16
😃🇺🇸🥢🗓️❗️ marble falls Thursday #2
I think fining someone $750k for speech is the bigger headline there Sympthsical Thursday #3
See post #6. Nt Fiendish Thingy Thursday #7
I tried to read into it Sympthsical Thursday #13
Hate speech is bad for society. Swede Thursday #9
Sorry, I'm still a liberal Sympthsical Thursday #12
Having the wrong opinion isn't hate speech. pcdb Thursday #21
(High) Kick. usonian Thursday #4
Here is a link to a more complete and detailed report Fiendish Thingy Thursday #6
He had a campaign against it. Swede Thursday #8
2026 and he's making jokes about gender? leftstreet Thursday #10
I suppose a few fans will try to minimize this Torchlight Thursday #11
People should be able to make stupid, ignorant jokes without being prosecuted or fined. Oneironaut Thursday #15
I'm really disappointed in in John Cleese MustLoveBeagles Thursday #17
I had to explain Trans to a Brit expat about a decade ago... haele Thursday #19
Thank you for your response MustLoveBeagles Thursday #20
Cleese was listed in Epstein's "little black book" Qutzupalotl Thursday #18
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