“We ain’t gonna get along till you learn to meet in the middle.”
“So you are saying the left and right in this country need to learn to work together?”
“That’s what I said, idiot—meet me in the middle.”
“Alright, let’s try that out. I believe that trans people are human beings who warrant the same rights, respect, and dignity as you and me.”
“And I believe they should not exist.”
“Yes, I know. So where is the middle ground?”
“Well… I guess I could acknowledge them as human garbage.”
“That somehow seems worse.”
“OK, how about lizards? I’ll treat them like lizards.”
“We are not making progress.”
“What do you mean? People like lizards. You can get one at PetSmart with a warming lamp and nice rock to sleep on. What more do they want?”
“By they, you mean…”
“The trashy trans lizards.”
“You really put the DE in dehumanize. It feels like we have to wait for you to die before society can move forward.”
“Now you’re just being mean.”
