The key to many of society's political debates is creating civil law for ALL that is not based on religious bias. And this most certainly includes the topic of transgender people using the bathroom that corresponds to their gender identity. We use restrooms to poop, pee, wash our hands and get the f#*% out! I'm tired of ChristoFascist politicians like Marjorie Taylor Greene and Ron DeSantis who waste our time and money with 'Anti' legislation that does nothing but hijack progress and criminalize good people. 

Just a little food for thought...

As a gay man who never will get pregnant and who never wants to have children in this lifetime, I thought it would be a good time to offer some food for thought on the topic of abortion. You might be asking, "Well, what makes you think we want to hear your opinion?"

I'm coming to the topic as a Medical Technologist. As a Secular Humanist who attended a Catholic University. As a son. As a friend to women, trans men, and non-binary people. As a champion of loving parenting and amazing parents. As a Devil's Advocate to red herrings and Karen-esque comments like, "People should be more responsible with sex" or "Women should close their legs" or "Show up at the polls" - Idgaf if you are a Democrat, a Republican, a MAGA Trumplican Cult Member, a ChristoFascist, an Independent, or a citizen of some foreign land watching this reality shit-show we called The United States of America. Whatever the case, there is a profound little nugget somewhere in this episode for everyone. 

I would like to say that I'm shocked Roe vs Wade has been overturned, but I'm not. I'm disappointed in a nation that was once the envy of the free world, and now, we have their sympathy and concern. Even the Pope's.

This episode of FudaForThought is intended for mature audiences and may contain adult language and themes. Listener discretion is advised.

The story I want to share with you in this episode is one that dates back to the beginning of the last decade of the 20th century. 

The USSR was collapsing, toast was starting to take a back seat to the bagel, and my friends and I were all becoming young adults, knee deep in puberty. You may find this hard to believe, but this story I am about to share, from decades ago, has ties to today, to June of 2022, Pride month, to Governor Ron DeSantis and Florida’s disgraceful HB1557, also known as the “Don’t Say Gay” Bill. 

This episode has to do with bullying and antibullying, lifelong trauma and how it manifests in different ways, for different people, from the empath to the sociopath, from crippling defeat to triumphant renaissance. 

And now, Roe overturned, and the United States dips further into chaos. 

To quote Jerri Blank of Strangers With Candy, "When the lunch bell rings, why don't ya eat me."