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It is stupid and bigoted for them to rescind the offer. It would have been prudent to take the job, work at it for six months, prove yourself and then let them know of your intentions.
No one has a right to know what you choose to do with your body and mind and there is no cause or reason to suspect or believe that gender or gender reassignment would affect the job or job performance.
It is job discrimiation and is wrong - but it IS the government and doing the right thing is not to be expected. They are immune. Fame for Charlotte Preece is about as far as this will go.
I can't say I have much sympathy for anyone in the phony "anti-terrorism" racket for they surely have no respect for the for the rights of others, the constitution or the truth.
Still, I hope applicant gets the job back because if dealing with a woman who once was a man will rub their rhubarb the wrong way, more power to her, or him.
It is nice to see an article written by an adult for a change.
Are were property or not?
Who owns your and controls your body and mind?
It is stupid and bigoted for them to rescind the offer. It would have been prudent to take the job, work at it for six months, prove yourself and then let them know of your intentions.
No one has a right to know what you choose to do with your body and mind and there is no cause or reason to suspect or believe that gender or gender reassignment would affect the job or job performance.
It is job discrimiation and is wrong - but it IS the government and doing the right thing is not to be expected. They are immune. Fame for Charlotte Preece is about as far as this will go.
I can't say I have much sympathy for anyone in the phony "anti-terrorism" racket for they surely have no respect for the for the rights of others, the constitution or the truth.
Still, I hope applicant gets the job back because if dealing with a woman who once was a man will rub their rhubarb the wrong way, more power to her, or him.
It is nice to see an article written by an adult for a change.
Are we property or not?
It is stupid and bigoted for them to rescind the offer. It would have been prudent to take the job, work at it for six months, prove yourself and then let them know of your intentions.
No one has a right to know what you choose to do with your body and mind and there is no cause or reason to suspect or believe that gender or gender reassignment would affect the job or job performance.
It is job discrimiation and is wrong - but it IS the government and doing the right thing is not to be expected. They are immune. Fame for Charlotte Preece is about as far as this will go.
I can't say I have much sympathy for anyone in the phony "anti-terrorism" racket for they surely have no respect for the for the rights of others, the constitution or the truth.
Still, I hope applicant gets the job back because if dealing with a woman who once was a man will rub their rhubarb the wrong way, more power to her, or him.
It is nice to see an article written by an adult for a change.
Are were property or not?
I think that you are on to something.
It would seem that the ground may be a contributing factor to these disasters.
Their craft uses both right and left wings.
How many will be able to figure that statement out?
You just had to stick in Clinton and Obama in your "remembrance" - was that really necessary?
You just can't help it, can you?
These are not adults, these are children. Do not expect adult things from children, expect childish things. Not everyone grows up.
What demographic do you sell M&M candies to, anyway?
At least that is the ad on my screen right now.
The sanctity of the Olympic spirit has been violated.
I would stop watching them, but I want to see who wins the gold in the stock car race.
! - masculine
? - feminine
The black, progressive President would have to be Cynthia McKinney.
Other than that you have a choice between two republicans and Ralph Nader.
As a matter of fact, I wrote that script.
Are you a victim of workplace psychological abuse?
Take a vacation and then ask yourself the same question before you come back.
"Hooking=female journalist" sounds like a mighty powerful meme stuck in there somewhere and done so improperly and with a certain amount of cunning.
The male writers still have some dignity and self-esteem left.
For now.
. . . no, no, no, put your clothes back on.
/rimshot
Tracy, the more you try, ah, why even bother?
Vote for a Woman President.
One is running.
Too bad you don't know about her.
Too bad you don't care.
Are you going to go see "Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2"?
It should be awesome!
It's symptom of psych opathy - hypocrisy.
It's symptom of psyhcopathy - hypocrisy.
The ONLY reason he said that was to get quoted by you in Salon.
You are that easy and that predictable.
Props to Bill, even if it wasn't very gentlemanly.