Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Transgender Rights

This week’s gay rights victory was historic, but the transgender community still faces staggering challenges. John Oliver focuses on the “T” in “LGBT." -yt
siftbotsays...

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SDGundamXsays...

Is the audio messed up for anyone else? At around the 4:40 mark the audio skips ahead to a different part of the video and doesn't match up to what is being shown for me.

siftbotsays...

Double-Promoting this video and sending it back into the queue for one more try; last queued Sunday, June 28th, 2015 11:55pm PDT - doublepromote requested by PlayhousePals.

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Babymechsays...

Works fine for me.

SDGundamXsaid:

Is the audio messed up for anyone else? At around the 4:40 mark the audio skips ahead to a different part of the video and doesn't match up to what is being shown for me.

gorillamansays...

Listen, I'm a pretty tolerant guy, but children could be watching this - you're going too far when you start endorsing freaks like Cuba Gooding Jr.

My_designsays...

What a terrible video to decide to interrupt with a Spanish language ad for poptarts. Right while they are describing the suicide statistics for transgender people. Booo

ChaosEnginesays...

I know this is your latest homophobic tactic.. hey look there's only X% of people are LGBT... they don't matter!

Yeah, actually they fucking do.

Even if your bullshit percentage that you pulled out of your arse was accurate (hint: it's not), that would still be 147,000* people world wide.

* in reality it's closer to 147 million.

bobknight33said:

And the next insignificant minority to be placed on the liberal mantel of change--- Transgender Rights. Because the 0.0021% matter.

ChaosEnginesays...

John Oliver, we need to talk. You're awesome, but you need to drop the little "being fake outraged at a thing" bit.

You do it in nearly every segment and it's always the least funny bit.

Here at 5:05, you say the statistics are "so terrible it's enough to make you angry at the very concept of numbers". That's a clever line and funny.

But then you does the whole "fuck you symbols blah blah you're the worst" and it just ruins the joke. You just don't do that delivery well.

GenjiKilpatricksays...

Wow, what dribbly b-ball.

By this logic, you and your alter ego lantern shouldn't have any rights on Videosift.

Out of hundreds of accounts, there are only like 5 of you that consistently say..

Ignorant, bigoted, racist, jingoistic bullshit that added absolutely NOTHING to the discussion.

The majority of us should just petition Lucky or Dag to revoke your privileges and replaced that nice fat "P" next to your username.

But instead of probie.. it would stand for something more appropriate for you..

Prickface.. perhaps.

p.s. -
sound out the big words and double check if you get confused

bobknight33said:

Because the 0.0021% matter.

shangsays...

I'm a hebesexual or hebephile, but while I'm born this way same as gays and tranny's, I'm demonized.

when will all sexual preferences be given full and complete rights?

You can not choose your sexual preference we are told.
if that is true and you are born that way then all sexualities should be given legal rights.

political correctness only wants lgbt to have rights and not the over 100 other sexual preferences.

very intolerant group. Political correctness is a disease itself.

GenjiKilpatrickjokingly says...

^That's a bold man, right there. ^


Don't worry tho. If you're hoping for social acceptance..

just become a Catholic Priest or a powerful member of Hollywood.

Works out just fine for them, mostly.

SDGundamXsays...

What rights are you seeking exactly? You must understand your rights cannot supersede others' rights. Basically, you can't have sex with adolescents under the legal age of consent where you live for the following reasons (from the wiki on ephebophilia):

-- Some (I would say most) adolescents are unable to understand the physical, emotional, and social consequences of sexual activity
-- Adult sexual relations with adolescents can be an abuse of power, using psychological coercion.
-- Sexual relations with adolescent girls can lead to pregnancy and parenthood, for which adolescents may not be prepared emotionally and/or financially.

I don't think you should be demonized for your attraction but I think you should understand why society may put you in jail for acting on it.

shangsaid:

I'm a hebesexual or hebephile, but while I'm born this way same as gays and tranny's, I'm demonized.

when will all sexual preferences be given full and complete rights?

You can not choose your sexual preference we are told.
if that is true and you are born that way then all sexualities should be given legal rights.

political correctness only wants lgbt to have rights and not the over 100 other sexual preferences.

very intolerant group. Political correctness is a disease itself.

ChaosEnginesays...

Do whatever the hell you want with another consenting adult or inanimate object.

I don't care how good kids or animals look to you, they can't consent.

But honestly? I think you're just trolling and trotting out the tired old slippery slope of "if gays then bestiality and pedophilia."

shangsaid:

I'm a hebesexual or hebephile, but while I'm born this way same as gays and tranny's, I'm demonized.

when will all sexual preferences be given full and complete rights?

You can not choose your sexual preference we are told.
if that is true and you are born that way then all sexualities should be given legal rights.

political correctness only wants lgbt to have rights and not the over 100 other sexual preferences.

very intolerant group. Political correctness is a disease itself.

Mordhaussays...

Just to stir the pot, would you all agree that polygamous marriages between consenting adults should be legal?

(Btw, my own opinion is that as long as it involves consenting adults, have at it. Whatever it is.)

ChaosEnginesays...

I really don't have a problem with it, provided all parties are consenting.

It's funny, Stephen Fry was talking about this on a QI rerun I watched last night.

If you're a man and you have a wife and family, and you lie to your wife, have a mistress and maybe even some kids with her that's perfectly legal. But if you're honest and say to both women "you're both lovely, I'd like to marry you both", if they agree, you go to jail!

The key is genuine consent:
All parties must be fully aware and capable of making the decision. Therefore, all are adults, there's no coercion, all are free to back out at any time, etc.

But yeah, if that's all good, go nuts.

Mordhaussaid:

Just to stir the pot, would you all agree that polygamous marriages between consenting adults should be legal?

(Btw, my own opinion is that as long as it involves consenting adults, have at it. Whatever it is.)

SDGundamXsays...

I would agree polygamous relationships should be legal (technically they already are in most states) but I would argue that we should keep marriage between just two people. Divorce proceedings/child custody battles/tax filing are already messy enough without adding yet another dimension to the mix. For me it's more a matter of practicality and ease of legal proceedings than any sort of moral objection.

Mordhaussaid:

Just to stir the pot, would you all agree that polygamous marriages between consenting adults should be legal?

(Btw, my own opinion is that as long as it involves consenting adults, have at it. Whatever it is.)

ChaosEnginesays...

While I think that's a good point, aren't child custody issues kinda orthogonal to the marriage question?

As you say, most jurisdictions don't have a law banning polygamous relationships, and there's no reason a child can't arise out of such a relationship. We already deal with issues of child custody where there are multiple partners involved.

SDGundamXsaid:

I would agree polygamous relationships should be legal (technically they already are in most states) but I would argue that we should keep marriage between just two people. Divorce proceedings/child custody battles/tax filing are already messy enough without adding yet another dimension to the mix. For me it's more a matter of practicality and ease of legal proceedings than any sort of moral objection.

bobknight33jokingly says...

Hold on just a few more years. Your time is coming.

hebesexual / hebephile are in the wings on the liberal addenda. They just need to get the Transgender issue first.

Have you tried being Muslim? You could pick up a nice 9yr old.

shangsaid:

I'm a hebesexual or hebephile, but while I'm born this way same as gays and tranny's, I'm demonized.

when will all sexual preferences be given full and complete rights?

You can not choose your sexual preference we are told.
if that is true and you are born that way then all sexualities should be given legal rights.

political correctness only wants lgbt to have rights and not the over 100 other sexual preferences.

very intolerant group. Political correctness is a disease itself.

bobknight33says...

Well do you stand for his rights? You are a Liberal.
Shang wants his rights. He just wants to be loved.

Are you going to deny him?

GenjiKilpatricksaid:

^That's a bold man, right there. ^


Don't worry tho. If you're hoping for social acceptance..

just become a Catholic Priest or a powerful member of Hollywood.

Works out just fine for them, mostly.

bobknight33says...

The % is from his words 700,000 transgender. USA has approx 320 million.

http://www.census.gov/popclock/
your 147million comes out to near .02% still insignificant.

The only time .02% matters is when you are one of the .02%. So no- you don't matter in the real scheme of things. There are bigger problems in the world than seeking a seat at the table of equal rights.

ChaosEnginesaid:

I know this is your latest homophobic tactic.. hey look there's only X% of people are LGBT... they don't matter!

Yeah, actually they fucking do.

Even if your bullshit percentage that you pulled out of your arse was accurate (hint: it's not), that would still be 147,000* people world wide.

* in reality it's closer to 147 million.

bobknight33says...

This made me laugh. Too funny.

Just like a liberal claiming to be a victim and seeking a higher power for justice. Go to Dag with your closed minded opinions of me being unfair, racist, bigot. Boo Fking Hoo.

You sifters berate me day in and day out and I don't bitch and scream unfair to Dag or Lucky.

Sure I represent .00000000x% at this site but by your ( Liberal Sifters ) standards I should get EXTRA protection from bullies like you and you should be banned for picking on such a minority.

You hypocrite. Maybe it is time for me to have Dag to step in due to you incessant bullying. No - I'm better that that.


liberals except all forms of opinions and diversity only if it agrees with liberal views. How closed minded.

Out of hundred of accounts there are only about 5 speak wisdom and conservatism into this dismal abyss in hopes that you might actually wake up from you liberal stupor.

GenjiKilpatricksaid:

Wow, what dribbly b-ball.

By this logic, you and your alter ego lantern shouldn't have any rights on Videosift.

Out of hundreds of accounts, there are only like 5 of you that consistently say..

Ignorant, bigoted, racist, jingoistic bullshit that added absolutely NOTHING to the discussion.

The majority of us should just petition Lucky or Dag to revoke your privileges and replaced that nice fat "P" next to your username.

But instead of probie.. it would stand for something more appropriate for you..

Prickface.. perhaps.

p.s. -
sound out the big words and double check if you get confused

GenjiKilpatricksays...

@bobknight33

Talking at you is like playing fetch with a really dumb dog.

I throw out a ball. You come back with a pile of shit in your mouth.

Discussions don't work if you can't be logically consistent.

So for the purposes of this game of "comeback with anything that contradicts a liberal"..

Please stick to the rules:

We're on the Bobknight Logic-Train to Conservatopia.


Now.. your logic states that Minorities rights shouldn't take precedent over the thoughts, opinions & beliefs of the Majority.

If you're being honest - which you never are cause then you'd have to admit you're wrong on most things - wouldn't the logical conclusion to your argument mean..

You shouldn't have any rights on Liberalsift?

I know it hurts your tiny angry racist 53 yr old brain to admit glaring truths.

But try, okay hun?

GenjiKilpatricksays...

As for me being a bullying hypocrite..

Bullying.. yes.

Hypocrite.. no.

I intentionally give you and lantern shit for two reasons:

1. You deserve it cause you're bigoted, jerkface, racists that don't bring anything to these discussions but hatred for minorities of any kind.

Taste of your own medicine, as it were.

2. To attempt to create a paradox SOO befuddling for your conserv-o-brains.. it's causes a major reset where you finally realize..

"Wow, okay. Everyone here DOES want to have an honest open debate with me.
One where they consider my difference of opinion to be yet another spice in this weird discussion gumbo we're all apart of..

And the only thing I have to do is remain civil, logically consistent, and admit my biases when I'm completely off base/out of my element.

Wow.. that sounds SUPER easy and a much more enjoyable way to live my life!"


...buuuuut..

Since that's 2nd bit's NEVER going to happen.

And you're only here to stir shit.

No it's not hypocritical to want you removed from this particular society.

Just like any other troublemaker in the large society.

You know, like how people who break the social contract get ostracized, marginalized, ridiculed, imprisoned, etc. etc.

I know it's tough to comprehend that liberals feel and behave similar to you WISE conservadudes..

But we do. Cause we're all just humans

ChaosEnginesays...

Ahh right, I keep forgetting that basic numeracy (like basic literacy, logic or human decency) is not your strong point.

700000 out of 320 million is 0.2% not 0.002% as you claimed and then upped to 0.02%.

Hey, you were only TWO FUCKING ORDERS OF MAGNITUDE WRONG! That's actually better than you usually do.

And if it was 700 people, they would still matter. If it was 7 people, they would still fucking matter.

Besides, that 700k figure is a pretty conservative estimate. The reality could be much higher than that, as people are reluctant to self-identify as trans thanks to assholes like you.

I'm tired of explaining this to morons on the internet, but once again, the existence of a larger problem (e.g. climate change) does not negate the existence of a smaller problem, especially when the smaller problem is one that's easily dealt with.

bobknight33said:

The % is from his words 700,000 transgender. USA has approx 320 million.

http://www.census.gov/popclock/
your 147million comes out to near .02% still insignificant.

The only time .02% matters is when you are one of the .02%. So no- you don't matter in the real scheme of things. There are bigger problems in the world than seeking a seat at the table of equal rights.

bobknight33says...

Consider my error a gracious gesture to you insignificant being. In the grand scheme of things they (and you) don't matter.

Go hug a tree or save a polar bear. Better yet save a child from abortion.

ChaosEnginesaid:

Ahh right, I keep forgetting that basic numeracy (like basic literacy, logic or human decency) is not your strong point.

700000 out of 320 million is 0.2% not 0.002% as you claimed and then upped to 0.02%.

Hey, you were only TWO FUCKING ORDERS OF MAGNITUDE WRONG! That's actually better than you usually do.

And if it was 700 people, they would still matter. If it was 7 people, they would still fucking matter.

Besides, that 700k figure is a pretty conservative estimate. The reality could be much higher than that, as people are reluctant to self-identify as trans thanks to assholes like you.

I'm tired of explaining this to morons on the internet, but once again, the existence of a larger problem (e.g. climate change) does not negate the existence of a smaller problem, especially when the smaller problem is one that's easily dealt with.

ChaosEnginejokingly says...

Too many humans on the planet already.

Abortions for everyone!

bobknight33said:

Consider my error a gracious gesture to you insignificant being. In the grand scheme of things they (and you) don't matter.

Go hug a tree or save a polar bear. Better yet save a child from abortion.

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