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There is nothing worse than having a person in power, who speaks on behalf of your community, say such hateful and negative things without remorse or empathy.
Amity supported: Call on CR Aitken to resign his position as Burnie City CouncillorSo this person is supposed to behave a way that is represent to the people who elected him and held to a standard. Not only is the council condoning this behaviour by not having him removed but he is putting a target for members of any minority group to be vulnerable to hate crimes. Lets not forget this guy has also targeted people who are homeless and disabled.
melissa supported: Call on CR Aitken to resign his position as Burnie City CouncillorAs someone who has taught trans children within our community, it breaks my heart that people in power spout this nonsense. Walk a mile in their shoes to see the pain you are inflicting on them, their families and their friends
Niamh supported: Call on CR Aitken to resign his position as Burnie City CouncillorAs the parent of a transgender child I am absolutely disgusted by the statements I have read from this man. It appals ne to know that such hatred and vitriol are currently being accepted in local government.
Jodi supported: Call on CR Aitken to resign his position as Burnie City CouncillorEpilepsy is a cruel condition that the person has no control over. My brother was fired from his job because he had several seizures and it ripped his world apart. Some people choose to stay on pip benefits for their condition but others long for a normal life of studying and working. To treat these people like it’s their fault is disgraceful. There is no control over these seizures even through medication, ear plugs Special glasses etc. Through no fault of his own this man is being discriminated against and there needs to be more understanding and help around this subject.
Rhoda supported: DENIED: My University’s Refusal to Refund Tuition After Epilepsy Relapses.Fear mongering about trans people is leading to politicians and governments to meddle in decisions that should be made between the child, their parents/guardians, and medical experts. When I kid, we simply didn't know what trans even was. Trans kids struggled alone often all the way into adulthood before before learning how they felt had a name. It was a different problem. Whether not a child should have trans related care should be left up to medical expects on a case by case basis based on rigorous psychological evaluation. An outright ban not only puts children struggling with gender dysphoria at increased risk of suicide, but can also set them back behind their peers. Instead of building and planning a future, they will be forced to endure a wrong puberty and spend all their energy struggling to cope with that.
I myself am trans and did not have the ability to transition until I was 23. The time I spent struggling socially and trying to cope with gender dysphoria forced me miss out many important networking opportunities which are essential for young people starting their careers. This kind of ban of discriminates against trans people and says that it is more important that cisgender children be protected against the possibility a mistake being made than it is for transgender kids to have access to the life-saving care they will need.
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