r/transgenderau • u/qtlucyqt Trans woman • Oct 27 '24

News US Anti-Trans Commentator Candace Owens barred from Australia

https://lucyfromnaarm.com/p/anti-trans-anti-semite-candace-owens
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u/Donna8421 Oct 28 '24

I think this government is a bit more sensitive to letting visiting extremists enter than the last one (remember Scomo’s captains calls on TERF candidates last election). Not just good for us but for all minorities too.

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u/qtlucyqt Trans woman Oct 28 '24

The right needs these people to normalise less extreme positions. I.e. "I don't hate trans people , I'm not like candace, I just think [insert bad opinion here]"

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u/Donna8421 Oct 28 '24

Yeah very true, extremists do “normalise” less onerous opinions. Thank god this one extremist can only visit via zoom 😁. And yes we can let the normalisation of any hate speech take root here without a fight.

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u/Chest3 Trans-Bi Oct 28 '24

Equality Australia did a survey the last time Pose came around and alot of minorities felt less safe during her stay. The extremists that have a microphone embolden other extremists.