▲ 310 ▼ Michigan finds hair salon owner violated the law by directing trans people to pet groomers (www.advocate.com) submitted 1 week ago by slothrop@lemmy.ca to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world 28 comments fedilink hide all child comments cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/64515447
[–] jasoman@lemmy.world 23 points 1 week ago (3 children) So we can finally send MAGA to sheep farm for shearing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Quokka@quokk.au 26 points 1 week ago (1 child) They’ve already been fleeced. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Jhex@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago (2 children) Yes, but not hard enough for them tolearn the lesson… For once, they shall be taught as they wish others to be taught to the beating should continue until they learn or go extinct permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Triumph@fedia.io 3 points 1 week ago They need to have their balls bitten off by shepherds. permalink fedilink source parent [–] SarahValentine@lemmy.blahaj.zone -5 points 1 week ago* (2 children) I can't imagine simultaneously thinking of people as sheep and being disappointed in how sheeplike they act. Like, my brother in Christ, it is you who is characterizing them as sheep, and those things are bred to be okay with being fleeced. Find a better metaphor. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] luthis@lemmy.nz 8 points 1 week ago (1 child) Wouldn't that make the metaphor even more accurate? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SarahValentine@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 1 week ago No. See: Zootopia permalink fedilink source parent [–] SnoopSqueak@lemmy.today 4 points 1 week ago (1 child) I can't imagine simultaneously thinking of people as sheep and being disappointed in how sheeplike they act. But that's the whole point. We are disappointed in them for acting sheeplike, for letting someone fleece them instead of thinking more critically. They are humans and should know better. Either way, I don't think sheep should be exploited. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SarahValentine@lemmy.blahaj.zone -1 points 1 week ago If you call them sheep and talk endless shit about them then you should expect nothing less from them. A better metaphor would one of a lion, chained and humiliated, robbed of its strength, made to believe it's a lowly sheep. This whole sheeple thing is petty and vindictive to the point of being counterproductive. permalink fedilink source parent [–] nocturne@slrpnk.net 7 points 1 week ago No, because they would likely abuse the sheep. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ZILtoid1991@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago That will lead to you getting jailed for discrimination immediately, with all your close relatives being smeared too. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Quokka@quokk.au 26 points 1 week ago (1 child) They’ve already been fleeced. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Jhex@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago (2 children) Yes, but not hard enough for them tolearn the lesson… For once, they shall be taught as they wish others to be taught to the beating should continue until they learn or go extinct permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Triumph@fedia.io 3 points 1 week ago They need to have their balls bitten off by shepherds. permalink fedilink source parent [–] SarahValentine@lemmy.blahaj.zone -5 points 1 week ago* (2 children) I can't imagine simultaneously thinking of people as sheep and being disappointed in how sheeplike they act. Like, my brother in Christ, it is you who is characterizing them as sheep, and those things are bred to be okay with being fleeced. Find a better metaphor. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] luthis@lemmy.nz 8 points 1 week ago (1 child) Wouldn't that make the metaphor even more accurate? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SarahValentine@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 1 week ago No. See: Zootopia permalink fedilink source parent [–] SnoopSqueak@lemmy.today 4 points 1 week ago (1 child) I can't imagine simultaneously thinking of people as sheep and being disappointed in how sheeplike they act. But that's the whole point. We are disappointed in them for acting sheeplike, for letting someone fleece them instead of thinking more critically. They are humans and should know better. Either way, I don't think sheep should be exploited. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SarahValentine@lemmy.blahaj.zone -1 points 1 week ago If you call them sheep and talk endless shit about them then you should expect nothing less from them. A better metaphor would one of a lion, chained and humiliated, robbed of its strength, made to believe it's a lowly sheep. This whole sheeple thing is petty and vindictive to the point of being counterproductive. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Jhex@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago (2 children) Yes, but not hard enough for them tolearn the lesson… For once, they shall be taught as they wish others to be taught to the beating should continue until they learn or go extinct permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Triumph@fedia.io 3 points 1 week ago They need to have their balls bitten off by shepherds. permalink fedilink source parent [–] SarahValentine@lemmy.blahaj.zone -5 points 1 week ago* (2 children) I can't imagine simultaneously thinking of people as sheep and being disappointed in how sheeplike they act. Like, my brother in Christ, it is you who is characterizing them as sheep, and those things are bred to be okay with being fleeced. Find a better metaphor. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] luthis@lemmy.nz 8 points 1 week ago (1 child) Wouldn't that make the metaphor even more accurate? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SarahValentine@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 1 week ago No. See: Zootopia permalink fedilink source parent [–] SnoopSqueak@lemmy.today 4 points 1 week ago (1 child) I can't imagine simultaneously thinking of people as sheep and being disappointed in how sheeplike they act. But that's the whole point. We are disappointed in them for acting sheeplike, for letting someone fleece them instead of thinking more critically. They are humans and should know better. Either way, I don't think sheep should be exploited. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SarahValentine@lemmy.blahaj.zone -1 points 1 week ago If you call them sheep and talk endless shit about them then you should expect nothing less from them. A better metaphor would one of a lion, chained and humiliated, robbed of its strength, made to believe it's a lowly sheep. This whole sheeple thing is petty and vindictive to the point of being counterproductive. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Triumph@fedia.io 3 points 1 week ago They need to have their balls bitten off by shepherds. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SarahValentine@lemmy.blahaj.zone -5 points 1 week ago* (2 children) I can't imagine simultaneously thinking of people as sheep and being disappointed in how sheeplike they act. Like, my brother in Christ, it is you who is characterizing them as sheep, and those things are bred to be okay with being fleeced. Find a better metaphor. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] luthis@lemmy.nz 8 points 1 week ago (1 child) Wouldn't that make the metaphor even more accurate? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SarahValentine@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 1 week ago No. See: Zootopia permalink fedilink source parent [–] SnoopSqueak@lemmy.today 4 points 1 week ago (1 child) I can't imagine simultaneously thinking of people as sheep and being disappointed in how sheeplike they act. But that's the whole point. We are disappointed in them for acting sheeplike, for letting someone fleece them instead of thinking more critically. They are humans and should know better. Either way, I don't think sheep should be exploited. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SarahValentine@lemmy.blahaj.zone -1 points 1 week ago If you call them sheep and talk endless shit about them then you should expect nothing less from them. A better metaphor would one of a lion, chained and humiliated, robbed of its strength, made to believe it's a lowly sheep. This whole sheeple thing is petty and vindictive to the point of being counterproductive. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] luthis@lemmy.nz 8 points 1 week ago (1 child) Wouldn't that make the metaphor even more accurate? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SarahValentine@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 1 week ago No. See: Zootopia permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SarahValentine@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 1 week ago No. See: Zootopia permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SnoopSqueak@lemmy.today 4 points 1 week ago (1 child) I can't imagine simultaneously thinking of people as sheep and being disappointed in how sheeplike they act. But that's the whole point. We are disappointed in them for acting sheeplike, for letting someone fleece them instead of thinking more critically. They are humans and should know better. Either way, I don't think sheep should be exploited. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SarahValentine@lemmy.blahaj.zone -1 points 1 week ago If you call them sheep and talk endless shit about them then you should expect nothing less from them. A better metaphor would one of a lion, chained and humiliated, robbed of its strength, made to believe it's a lowly sheep. This whole sheeple thing is petty and vindictive to the point of being counterproductive. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SarahValentine@lemmy.blahaj.zone -1 points 1 week ago If you call them sheep and talk endless shit about them then you should expect nothing less from them. A better metaphor would one of a lion, chained and humiliated, robbed of its strength, made to believe it's a lowly sheep. This whole sheeple thing is petty and vindictive to the point of being counterproductive. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] nocturne@slrpnk.net 7 points 1 week ago No, because they would likely abuse the sheep. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ZILtoid1991@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago That will lead to you getting jailed for discrimination immediately, with all your close relatives being smeared too. permalink fedilink source parent