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Munu

(313 posts)
Wed Jul 1, 2026, 08:48 AM 10 hrs ago

Justice Thomas calls transgender language a 'lie' in concurring opinion

Justice Thomas calls transgender language a ‘lie’ in concurring opinion
The Hill

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas wrote that transgender language is a “lie to the public” in a Tuesday opinion, concurring with a ruling that blocks athletes who were assigned to the male sex at birth from competing against biological women.

“Men and boys with gender dysphoria are not women or girls, even if they believe that they are. Sex is an immutable ‘biological’ characteristic, see ante, at 10; it is binary; and ‘man’ and ‘woman,’ ‘boy’ and ‘girl,’ are the terms that correspond to adults and children of each sex,” Thomas wrote.

“To use language to obscure reality to show ‘indifference regarding the truth’— is to lie to the public and cease to treat our fellow citizens ‘as equal[s],’” he continued.

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Thomas said gender dysphoria “does not resemble the immutable characteristics on the basis of which our precedents have applied heightened scrutiny- race, sex, or national origin.”

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Justice Thomas calls transgender language a 'lie' in concurring opinion (Original Post) Munu 10 hrs ago OP
Long Dong Silver says what? chelsea0011 10 hrs ago #1
Clarence "Nobody hates black people more than I do" Thomas continues to demonstrate why Ray Bruns 4 hrs ago #2
I recall him saying... GiqueCee 2 hrs ago #3

Ray Bruns

(6,996 posts)
2. Clarence "Nobody hates black people more than I do" Thomas continues to demonstrate why
Wed Jul 1, 2026, 02:31 PM
4 hrs ago

He has no business being on the Supreme Court.

GiqueCee

(5,118 posts)
3. I recall him saying...
Wed Jul 1, 2026, 05:13 PM
2 hrs ago

... shortly after his confirmation, that "They made my life hell for 40 years, now I'm going to return the favor", or words to that effect. He's a vindictive bastard, and brazenly dishonest. Just look at his $300K motor home that he didn't pay for!
Regarding transgender folks, science does not support his outdated rigid binary contention. I always ask such narrow-minded jerks, do you know why men have nipples? SURPRISE! It's because ALL human fetuses are FEMALE at conception. The Y chromosome doesn't manifest itself until later in the gestation period, and that change, like every other change a fetus undergoes, can happen on an infinitely variable timeline. This not only affects the body, it affects the brain as well. And – pay attention, Clarence – the brain is where an individual's sense of self develops. Bottom line: People are born gay and/or trans, every day. As an esteemed jurist, it is your responsibility to stay up to date regarding matters on which you will later pass judgement. And your judgement ain't nothin' to brag about these days, now is it.

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