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Australia could learn significantly from experiences elsewhere,particularly in the United States,where meticulous journalism has reported on how courts have responded to overwhelming medical evidence and overturned anti-trans legislation. Courts have comprehensively refuted anti-trans claims about social contagion and in other cases,the defence could not find a single witness to support their claim about transition regret. So-called experts who are called on to defend trans bans have been revealed as doctors with no experience or knowledge in endocrinology. Assumptions about gender dysphoria,including so-called rapid-onset gender dysphoria,have been revealed as junk science. A recent Amicus Brief put forward by 21 attorney generals cites 13 pages worth of laws,court decisions,and studies to support the rights of transgender people in bathrooms and reveals no negative incidents from their access. As to thinking about gender stereotypes,I agree that this is challenging. We need to listen and learn,and our nascent debate here needs to be better informed.
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Jessica Stewart
Gladesville,NSW
I just read the article on the Hudson pear[October 28]. A true beastly invasive species – OMG what a nightmare. I do hope that[Castlereagh Macquarie County Council weeds officer] Mat Savage doesn’t give up,and that the funding,research,cochineal bugs lead to the monster’s reduction – even eradication. But at the same time I was totally engaged,entertained and absorbed by your brilliant descriptions … “arachnoid arms queasy-green … quivering with malignant potential”. Powerful and poetic! Thank you so much for a fabulous (and disturbing) read.
Brenda Mattick
Russell Island,QLD
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A man with the right mix of spirits. Fun,talent,oomph,desire and creativity,so why not some success,too.
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Love the bulk of Taika’s work,butThor:Love and Thunder was an absurdist disaster.RussellW
He’s a funny bugger,but he missed the target with the lastThor movie,busy trying to put too much love and emotion into it. It’s a fantasy superhero movie that he can bring great humour into,not a romantic,fluffy love movie. Know your audience,Taika.Skeptic
Nice work inThe Mandalorian.Emu Bob
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