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They Day makes space for luxury-loving socialists and Bigfoot love

Hooray for They Day! Sophie Gidley, SBS News, August 2:

A Victorian government department is promoting the first Wednesday of every month as “They Day” … A video … highlighted how the pronouns “they” and “them” are more inclusive than … “he” and “she” … (It features an enforcement officer and someone who said): “It gives people an opportunity to self-define and articulate how they want to be referred to and make space so their pronouns are legitimate and respected.”

They are a woman with cheaper car insurance. Gonzalo Canada, The Sun, August 1:

A … (male) driver has legally changed his gender to become a female … to save money on his car insurance … (He) changed his gender on paper by getting a new birth certificate. He said: “I am a man, 100 per cent. Legally, I am a woman. I have taken advantage of a loophole.” He asked his doctor to write a letter saying that he identified as a woman … (He said): “I was quite shocked, but also relieved. I felt like I beat the system. I felt like I won.”

They are a woman who sexually assaults women. Paul Sims, The Sun, July 17:

A transgender prisoner … (who had not) had gender reassignment surgery … (was sent to) women’s prison after a judge heard how she had been living as a female for more than two years … within days of the transgender prisoner’s arrival … (she “sexually abused four female prisoners”. She allegedly) touched her (first victim’s) arm while her erect penis was sticking out from the top of her trousers … (she also allegedly) made inappropriate comments about oral sex to another prisoner before giving her a bear hug.

They are a woman who rapes women. Sean-Paul Doran The Sun, October 17 last year:

A transgender double rapist who was moved to a women’s jail has been put in segregation after making unwanted sexual advances to inmates. Jessica Winfield, 50, who as Martin Ponting raped two young girls, was moved … (to a women’s jail) — despite still having a penis … A source said: “Prison bosses were worried she would try it on with inmates and their fears have come true. Inmates were furious to be lumbered with a convicted rapist in the first place and they’re even more angry now” … Winfield’s ex-wife Sharleen Ponting, 45, said: “I knew it would happen.”

They are a socialist with a taste for luxury goods. Benny Johnson, The Daily Caller, July 30:

A sharp-eyed sleuth snapped a picture … of Democratic National Committee chairman Tom Perez at DC’s Reagan National airport. The former Obama secretary of Labor was … carrying … a Louis Vuitton Keepall Bandouliere 55 Damier Cobalt Canvas bag, which retails at $1840 on the Louis Vuitton website … Perez has recently embraced the rise of socialism within the Democratic ranks. He recently described the socialist views of rising star Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez as the “future” of his party.

Why are they are intolerant of Bigfoot love? Dominique Mosbergen, HuffPost, July 30:

A Democratic candidate … accused her opponent of … liking Bigfoot porn … (She shared) a curious drawing … (on) Denver Riggleman’s Instagram page, showing a Bigfoot-like creature with its genitals obscured by a “censored” sign … “My ‘buddies’ thought this pic was fitting for my birthday next week,” read a caption, “and to celebrate my new book release … Mating Habits of Bigfoot and Why Women Want Him.” Riggleman … had been promoting a self-published book (with that title) … and co-wrote … Bigfoot Exterminators Inc: The Partially Cautionary, Mostly True Tale of Monster Hunt 2006 … (Twitter comments included): … i saw bigfoot was trending and got really excited (huge bigfoot guy) and then realised it’s because someone running for congress is into BIGFOOT EROTICA. what f..king planet am i on …

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